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 prices closely follow changes in interest rates, impacting demand for new home construction and wood products. Weyerhaeuser Company operates as a REIT with a lumber call option attached, ...
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 ...
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 ...