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Random Lengths, still the most widely circulated and respected source of information for the wood products industry, will continue to provide unbiased, consistent, and timely reports of market activity and prices, related trends, issues, and analyses.

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What’s happening in the wood products market?

Read a snippet of our weekly lumber report, analyzing how the US election and interest rate cuts have impacted prices.

Access a snippet of our weekly lumber commentary, which features our expert analysis on the fifth consecutive weekly price gain.

Fastmarkets/RISI economist Dustin Jalbert noted that temporary downtime and quiet, unannounced cutbacks contributed to reduced capacity in 2024.

In this edition of the pallet pricing newsletter, we assess the impact of the holiday season, extreme weather and housing starts on the pallet industry.

In late September, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) announced a cut in the existing mortgage rate by an average of 50 basis points.

Traders dealing with offshore shipments have faced numerous challenges this year, with a sharp decline in transits in the Panama Canal this year compared to 2023.

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