iShares S&P Global Timber & Forestry ETF News

Lumber prices are influenced by interest rates and the liquidity of lumber futures.

iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF tracks the S&P Global Timber & Forestry Index, offering exposure to companies in the timber and forestry sector. Timber and forestry products have a stable market

The iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF provides targeted exposure to companies in the timber and forestry sector. Looking at the WOOD ETF's historical performance, it does not appear to have any por

Keith McCullough encourages investors to join him in the hunt. You'll need to be agnostic and open-minded, the CEO of investment service Hedgeye Risk Management says.

WOOD includes commodity exposures in lumber, pulp, and cyclical exposures in packaging companies. Packaging companies are suffering due to pressure from faltering Chinese demand. Lumber, timber and pu

The U.S. home-building market exhibits a strong recovery of late, owing to the limited inventory and increased demand. This recovery should benefit some industries that are allied to the housing indus

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 i

The longtime barometer of wood prices and building activity is being replaced with a new lumber-futures contract in an effort to boost trading.

When it comes down to it, lumber is at the core of my research. It's now been eight years since my original research paper talked about the relationship between lumber and gold and how its predictive

Buffeted by housing market headwinds and tailwinds, lumber has made headlines as one of the most volatile commodities of recent years. What conditions in the broader economy have impacted lumber price

Lumber prices are stable - a new contract makes lumber hedging more versatile. Lumber remains highly illiquid, increasing the chances of explosive and implosive price action.

Commodities ran hot in 2022, and despite a more muted second half, fared well in a tough year that saw both stocks and bonds falter.

Lumber was one of 2022's worst commodity performers, and it has been volatile at the start of this year, but prices may gain on the back of a housing shortage.

"If the homebuilders' January momentum proves sustainable

The National Association of Realtors said it expects the median home price to increase 0.3% this year, compared to a near-10% gain in 2022.