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 ...

WOOD ETF offers a favorable risk-reward setup, with technical support at $66.25 and stops recommended below $65 per share. Lumber futures have outperformed WOOD in 2025, but WOOD remains a strong ...

In a July 19 Barchart article, I highlighted that the price of physical lumber for September delivery at $562 per 1,000 board feet was trending higher. In that piece, I discussed how lumber reflects ...

CNW/ - Log exports from Canada dropped -15% so far this year compared to 2024, while lumber exports rose +1.6%. Since 1952 Madison's Lumber Reporter ...

In a June 15, 2023, Barchart article, Lumber Could Have Found a Bottom—What’s Next? I wrote, “ I expect the decline in inflation and Fed’s pause as constructive events for the new home market. However ...

Weyerhaeuser offers a compelling opportunity as a liquid, dividend-paying REIT with direct exposure to potential upside in lumber prices. Lumber prices are currently subdued, but 2026 could see ...

The twin-peaked lumber bubble of 2021 and 2022 that once drove home building costs through the roof and exacerbated inflation is now nothing more than a memory. Spot lumber prices have plummeted 75% ...

Lumber prices skyrocketed during the pandemic, but returned to normal levels as housing demand cooled Construction is the primary demand input for softwood lumber in the United States, making housing ...

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 ...