5+ hour, 7+ min ago  (368+ words) I asked where lumber prices were heading into the 2026 construction season in a February 27, 2026, Barchart article. While seasonality during the construction season starting in spring is a factor, the path of interest rates is a far more critical issue for…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (162+ words) OTTAWA - The federal government will spend $228. 8 million over the next three years to help Ontario workers in industries hit hard by U. S. tariffs acquire new skills and adapt to the trade war disruption. The new Canada-Ontario Workforce Tariff Response will support…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (511+ words) I last wrote about the lumber market and its price action on'Barchart on August 21, 2025, where I concluded with the following: The active-month lumber futures were trading at $595 per 1, 000 board feet on August 19 and were lower, with January futures around the…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (57+ words) Lumber is a leading industrial commodity as it is required for new homes and infrastructure building. While lumber futures are traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the contracts are often illiquid, which increases the likelihood of extreme price fluctuations. In…...

10+ mon, 4+ day ago  (42+ words) Low liquidity has contributed to wild volatility in the lumber futures market over the past years. However, the price action in 2025 has been tame, with lumber futures trading within a range around the $600 per 1, 000 board feet pivot point....