Let’s keep this simple: lumber and steel are two of the biggest drivers of flatbed freight in this country. If people are ...

Lumber futures (LB1:COM) have come under strain after the initial tariff-driven upswing has fizzled out and the cracks in the housing market are beginning to show. LB1:COM has retreated from an early ...

Physical lumber futures remain in a narrow trading band, with the nearby contract price in an under $150 range in 2024. The consolidation of lumber futures has caused the band between annual highs and ...

In a May 2 Barchart article on the wood futures market, I concluded: Lumber is in a bearish trend in May 2024, and the trend is always your best friend. The path of least resistance of physical lumber ...

I concluded a February 2025 Barchart article on the lumber market with: The odds favor higher lumber prices over the coming months as the fundamental supply-demand balance suggests that lumber demand ...

Lumber stocks are expected to remain in focus after U.S. President Donald Trump said he will announce fresh tariffs over the next month or sooner, adding lumber and forest products to previously ...

(Bloomberg) -- US lumber prices, which already have risen in recent months due to lower production in Canada, could see further gains after President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on trade ...

Lumber futures hit their highest price in three years Friday despite a home-building slump and a lackluster remodeling market. Though wood demand is tepid, traders are pricing in dramatically higher ...

In the face of increased tariffs, including a 14.38% tariff on Canadian lumber, the lumber market is undergoing developments that could have substantial implications for construction projects across ...

Demand for lumber skyrocketed during the pandemic, sending prices to all-time highs. This video explains the lumber boom, who’s profiting, and why those growing the trees aren’t reaping the benefits.