Keyword: North America

Outlook for N. American softwood lumber prices for this autumn

    In August, the lumber futures price did not fall below the August 2021 $448 low. On [...]

N. American lumber prices fall to new low as housing market continues to cool off

     North American lumber prices fell 4% to a new 2022 low on Tuesday as the housing [...]

N. American lumber futures bounce back as Canada cuts output

     West Fraser shutters 2.5% of its North America capacity     Lumber prices [...]

N. American softwood lumber prices are seeking direction

   North American softwood lumber prices are seeking direction as the housing market finally shows signs of slowing down [...]

N. American lumber prices are sending a signal we should not ignore

Lumber is a highly illiquid futures market, making trading, investing, and hedging challenging. The lack of volume and open interest [...]

North American softwood lumber prices start to rise again

     North American softwood lumber prices surged more than 7% on Thursday as mortgage rates fell for [...]

North American wood products makers downgraded on lower housing demand, falling lumber prices

Shares of Boise Cascade Co. (BCC) tumbled 10.9% toward and eight-month low, and of Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (LPX [...]

U.S. open to new lumber talks with Canada

The United States is open to fresh negotiations with Canada to resolve a longstanding dispute over U.S. tariffs on [...]

N. American lumber prices fall further as mortgage rates hit fresh 13-year high

   Lumber prices fell last Thursday, marking the first decline in more than a week, as mortgage rates rose [...]

The European sawmill industry is skeptical about Q3/2022

The first months of 2022 were very positive for the industry thanks to strong demand. Thanks to a stable supply [...]