Many home builders, contractors and retailers wagered that higher U.S. tariffs on imports would boost the cost of lumber, while lower interest rates would lift demand for the building material. But ...

In a January 14, 2025, Seeking Alpha article on lumber and the WOOD ETF, I concluded: WOOD’s twenty-year monthly chart shows that technical support is at the September 2022 $63.78 low, with resistance ...

Lumber has been having quite the moment as of late. The ordinarily quiet commodity market has been the center of attention since a booming housing market and supply strain disruptions lead to an ...

A pandemic surge in home buying and renovation sent lumber prices soaring. They may never return to normal, experts say. As home building and renovation soared amid pandemic lockdowns, the price of ...

When the Trump administration more than doubled import fees on Canadian softwood lumber earlier this year, the goal was to support domestic prices and boost U.S. production. Instead, prices have ...

Lumber is a critical industrial commodity, as it is an essential ingredient in the construction of new homes and infrastructure. Lumber futures are traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. However, ...

Lumber buyers placed unsuccessful bets on tariffs and interest rates Lumber prices have dropped by more than 14% from a record high in early August. Many home builders, contractors and retailers ...