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About Lumber
Lumber futures are among the most volatile commodity contracts, driven by US housing starts, Canadian supply (subject to US tariffs and pine beetle damage), and interest rate cycles. Lumber prices tripled during the COVID-19 pandemic housing boom before collapsing, illustrating its extreme price sensitivity.
Why Investors Watch Lumber
Lumber is a direct real-time indicator of US residential construction activity. Housing affordability crises, mortgage rate cycles, and homebuilder sentiment all feed directly into lumber demand. The significant tariff conflict between the US and Canadian lumber producers adds a recurring political dimension.
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