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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 …
Matthew Fox
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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…
Matthew Fox
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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…
Zahra Tayeb
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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…
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…
Matthew Fox
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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…
Phil Rosen
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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…
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…
Matthew Fox
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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…
Matthew Fox
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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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Falling lumber prices and lower spending by DIY customers drags on Home Depot sales and stock price
Home Depot said framing lumber prices fell by 64% over the past year in the first quarter, leading …
Carla Mozée
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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 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 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…
Matthew Fox
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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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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…
Matthew Fox
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Lumber prices are at a 7-month high and are set to stay elevated on the back of 3 key trends, an expert says
Lumber futures rose for the fourth-straight session on Friday to their highest level since June 202…
Isabelle Lee
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Lumber prices crash 30% in 2 weeks as rising mortgage rates take some heat out of US housing market
A surge in mortgage rates contributed to a decline in pending home sales last month, according to t…
Matthew Fox
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4 reasons why lumber prices have doubled from summer lows — and why one expert sees them normalizing again
Despite the recent spike, traders can expect lumber prices to normalize in the near term and settle…
Isabelle Lee
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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…