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Lumber prices have plunged 24% as this year's home builder season fails to meet expectations

"Last week's housing report provided confirmation for many that demand is somewhat worse that most …

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Stock market today: US stocks edge higher amid mixed earnings and ahead of PCE inflation data

Stocks edged higher on Thursday ahead of new inflation data in the form of May PCE. Weekly jobless …

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Lumber prices defy the most recent surge in mortgage rates to extend 3-day rally to 10%

"If interest rates get to 6.5% the waters will get very choppy," a Tampa home builder told John Bur…

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Lumber prices are set for a shakeup with the rollout of new futures contracts - and a top broker says trading volume could soar 10 times

Typically, lumber contracts are carried out by railcar, but the new deliveries will be made by truc…

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Lumber prices waver as mortgage rates cool but builder confidence craters to lowest level since start of the pandemic

"Sales have fallen off a cliff. We're selling one-third of what we sold in March and April," a home…

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Lumber prices are tanking as rising interest rates means more Americans are finding it harder to buy a home

Lumber prices are in freefall as more and more Americans are being priced out of the housing market…

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Lumber prices surge 7% as mortgage rates fall for the first time in 4 weeks

Lumber prices are still down 63% from their May 2021 high of $1,733 per thousand board feet, and ar…

Matthew Fox   


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Lumber prices fall to their lowest level in 2022 as the highest mortgage rates in 13 years dent housing demand

"Many first-time buyers simply no longer qualify with the increase in interest rates, as their debt…

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Lumber soars 13% as the housing market shows signs of a rebound for the first time in a year

The National Association of Realtors said it expects the median home price to increase 0.3% this ye…

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Lumber prices fall to new 2022 low as April existing home sales hit lowest level since the start of the pandemic

"It looks like more [home sales] declines are imminent in the upcoming months, and we'll likely ret…

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Lumber prices just hit their lowest point in 9 months as mortgage demand sinks to levels not seen in 2 decades

"Some parts of town where finished homes are now taking a month to sell versus hours. Market is def…

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Lumber prices plunge 12% to new 2022 lows as wood inventories start to pile up

"Similar to other locations, lumber remained weak," JPMorgan said in a recent channel check of home…

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Lumber prices jump after US housing starts unexpectedly soar more than 20% in May

"Limited existing inventory combined with solid demand and improving supply chains helped push sing…

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Lumber prices fall 22% in March as housing market cools on soaring mortgage rates

The average traditional 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit 4.72% on Tuesday, representing a big jump s…

Matthew Fox   


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Lumber prices will continue to rebound into summer after reclaiming the $1,000 level as seasonal demand ramps up, industry executive says

"Heading into what is the typical seasonal strength of the lumber market, a substantial buying roun…

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Lumber prices see no relief and continue to drop as Fed rate hikes put pressure on the housing market

Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard told CNBC it's "very hard to see the case" to pause its interest rate …

Matthew Fox   


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An influx of young people entering the housing market next year will lead to a homebuilding boom, analyst says

The trend of underbuilding in the US housing market could reverse as builders rush to meet a wave o…

Jennifer Sor   


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Lumber prices are up 29% in February as pace of economic reopening sparks new rally in global commodities

Prices for iron, oil, soybeans, and fertilizer have also pointed higher amid cold winter weather, g…

Isabelle Lee   


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Lumber falls to its lowest level since 2020 as US housing market activity continues to slow

The average 30-year mortgage rate currently sits at 6.5% according to data from Freddie Mac, which …

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Lumber falls to fresh 2022 lows as spike in mortgage rates cools housing demand and inflation puts dent in home renovations

"Buyers remained cautious in light of heightened lumber prices, inflation concerns, and rising mort…

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