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 ...

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 ...

WOOD ETF offers a favorable risk-reward setup, with technical support at $66.25 and stops recommended below $65 per share. Lumber futures have outperformed WOOD in 2025, but WOOD remains a strong ...

U.S. lumber futures surged Monday to their highest since August 2022, rising as much as 3.5%, after President Trump ordered the Commerce Department to investigate the U.S. national security harm posed ...

Lumber prices are down 24% from their mid-March peak amid subdued home-building activity. US housing starts and new building permits are on the decline this year, each falling 4% and 6% in May. The ...

EVANSTON, Ill. (CBS) -- After threats of sweeping tariffs against Mexico and Canada, President Trump announced a 30-day pause on the tariffs on both countries — narrowly avoiding a costly tariff war ...

The twin-peaked lumber bubble of 2021 and 2022 that once drove home building costs through the roof and exacerbated inflation is now nothing more than a memory. Spot lumber prices have plummeted 75% ...

Lumber prices, which shed more than 20% in August, have continued to fall to start September, hitting their lowest price this year thanks to a glut of wood that was piled up ahead of a big increase in ...