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What's Driving the Fall in Lumber Prices?
05:16pm, Tuesday, 06'th Dec 2022
Lumber prices, a vital barometer of the state of the US economy, are down 60% on the year. What's the source of the pressure on lumber prices, and what can that tell investors about the outlook for th
Lumber prices have defied a cooling housing market to climb 26% in October, but surging mortgage rates will keep a lid on further upside
02:48pm, Thursday, 20'th Oct 2022
"At 7% interest rates I wouldn't expect lumber to do much for a while," Ashley Boeckholt of MaterialsXchange told Insider.
Lumber prices drop back to pre-pandemic levels
04:41pm, Tuesday, 27'th Sep 2022
Yahoo Finance reporter Ines Ferre looks at the price action for lumber, which is down 64% year to date.
Lumber prices have dropped by more than 60% this year, and have room to fall even further
04:15pm, Tuesday, 27'th Sep 2022
Lumber prices have dropped by more than 60% so far this year, but don't count on a recovery soon. Higher interest rates and inflation will continue to slow demand for single-family homes.
Lumber Prices Plunge as Higher Rates Hit Home Buyers
02:58pm, Tuesday, 27'th Sep 2022
Lumber prices have dropped by more than 60% so far this year, but don't count on a recovery soon. Higher interest rates and inflation will continue to slow demand for single-family homes.
Lumber prices fall to a new 2022 low as housing market cools and mortgage rates approach 7%
12:21pm, Tuesday, 27'th Sep 2022
Homebuilders like Lennar and KB Home are walking away from 19,000 residential land deals due to the soured outlook in the housing market.
Lumber falls after mortgage rates solidify their move above 6% amid hawkish Fed rate hikes
02:04pm, Thursday, 22'nd Sep 2022
"The lumber market continues to be in a state of overall malaise as buyers anticipate lower overall demand going forward," Sherwood Lumber told Insider.
Which Industries Are Impacted The Most By Lumber Prices?
11:24am, Wednesday, 21'st Sep 2022
The price of lumber skyrocketed in 2021 when folks spent more money on DIY home improvement projects, unable to travel and dine out. Now that the cost of lumber has decreased somewhat, let's look at t
Lumber prices fall as US mortgage rates top 6% for the first time in 14 years
12:20pm, Wednesday, 14'th Sep 2022
Lumber prices fell 6% on Wednesday after rallying earlier in the week amid fears that a possible rail strike could disrupt supplies.
Lumber prices defy the most recent surge in mortgage rates to extend 3-day rally to 10%
03:09pm, Friday, 09'th Sep 2022
"If interest rates get to 6.5% the waters will get very choppy," a Tampa home builder told John Burns Real Estate Consulting in its August survey.
Lumber prices decline to a new 2022 low as Goldman warns housing market has further room to fall
12:49pm, Tuesday, 30'th Aug 2022
While Goldman Sachs expects housing to slowdown, it doesn't mean a deep recession will follow as it did during the last housing bust in 2007.
Lumber extends 2-day rally to 18% as the real estate market shows signs of sticking a soft landing, research firm says
01:39pm, Tuesday, 09'th Aug 2022
"Even with a shrinking GDP, the American homeowner is in great shape. There is no panic selling," Altos Research CEO Mike Simonsen said.
Lumber prices fall to a new low this year as reality sets in that the housing market is 'going back to normal'
03:08pm, Wednesday, 03'rd Aug 2022
"The last couple years are just going to be an outlier as far as [home] pricing goes," LGI Homes CEO Eric Lipar said.
Lumber prices fall 7% as new-home sales plunge to a 2-year low - and one economist sees further downside ahead
03:00pm, Tuesday, 26'th Jul 2022
"As workers change jobs and adjust to the hybrid working environment, housing will likely weaken further in areas with high cost of living," LPL said.
Lumber Prices Take a Big Chop as Housing Slows
01:36pm, Friday, 15'th Jul 2022
The lumber market has taken some big hits from rising inflation and a slowdown in the housing market, with lumber prices down more than 40% in the first six months of the year. They could fall still f
