I asked where lumber prices were heading into the 2026 construction season in a February 27, 2026, Barchart article. While ...

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 ...

LAFAYETTE PARISH — After reaching all-time high prices in 2021, the cost of lumber has dropped significantly—but it’s still not cheap. According to Trading Economics, lumber hit a record $1,711 per ...

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 ...

Central Ohio home prices, already at record highs, face another threat: Canadian lumber prices. Home builders and lumber dealers feared a proposed - then delayed - 25% tariff on Canadian and Mexican ...

In a February 27, 2024, Barchart article on lumber demand, as the market moved toward spring 2024, I wrote: I believe the current environment limits lumber’s downside. At the same time, the price ...

Lumber prices have experienced extreme volatility in recent years due to low liquidity and macroeconomic factors. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange introduced a new physical lumber futures contract to ...

President Donald Trump's tariffs have caused a rise in lumber prices, which homebuilders have warned will increase construction costs and translate into more expensive housing for U.S. consumers.