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The bubble has burst: US lumber prices are falling fast

US lumber prices are falling back to Earth. Prices have dropped from record highs, spurred by the economic reopening and [...]

June 16, 2021

US lumber prices post all-time weekly drop

Lumber futures posted their biggest-ever weekly loss, extending a tumble from all-time highs reached last month as sawmills [...]

June 14, 2021

N. American lumber price rally seems to stall; historically high levels expected through 2022

The unprecedented rally in the lumber market has begun to falter, but industry analysts expect lumber prices to remain at [...]

June 8, 2021

N. American lumber prices mostly flat

For the first time since October 2020 lumber prices for the week ending May 21st were flat, on almost all [...]

June 4, 2021

Sharp rise in European softwood lumber to the US

A booming demand in the US doubled by insufficient wood availability on the North American continent [...]

June 1, 2021

US lumber prices drop further signaling boom may be easing

The surge of US lumber prices has dropped from records for the first time in months, adding to signs that [...]

May 31, 2021

US Commerce Chief wants long-term lumber deal with Canada

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said she wants to find a “long-term solution” to Washington’s long-running [...]

May 31, 2021

Global timber shortage puts UK housebuilding supply chain under ‘enormous pressure’

Leading voices from the UK construction industry have warned of faltering availability and rapidly rising costs of basic materials such [...]

May 27, 2021

US lumber sales down as buyers refuse to pay higher prices

Lumber prices rose yet again for the week ending May 14; however, volumes sold were lower as customers refused to [...]

May 27, 2021

US lumber producers applaud the doubling of tariffs, homebuilders angry

The U.S. Department of Commerce says it will seek to double tariff rates on most Canadian softwood lumber, angering [...]

May 25, 2021

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