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Fastmarkets (owner of Random Lengths) offers daily price data and regular analysis on Southern Yellow Pine (SYP), a key commodity that plays a crucial role in the construction and lumber industries.
Fastmarkets is the PRA for the CME Group cash-settled lumber futures contract. To learn more about the new lumber contract, which leverages Fastmarkets’ trusted Random Lengths Southern Yellow Pine #2&Btr 2×4 (eastside) daily price, read our press release.
As SYP continues to grow and capture market share, staying informed is crucial for adapting to industry changes. Here’s how we can help:
As the construction and housing markets evolve remaining vigilant and adapting strategies based on market conditions will remain crucial.
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Our subscribers have access to regular news and analysis covering home sales, interest rates, mergers and acquisitions, government and public policy and issues impacting mill production levels. Here’s just a small selection of the news and analysis our experts produce.
This was driven by a 3.5% decline in U.S. OSB production despite a 4.2% increase in Canadian output.
The new EU Deforestation Regulation mandates exporters to provide detailed documentation and geolocation data to prove wood products are deforestation-free.
The annual rate of housing starts was slightly down from the previous quarter but up from the same period last year, with urban single-detached starts decreasing and other urban starts slightly increasing.
Are fluctuating raw material costs worsening the US housing affordability crisis? Urgent action is needed to preserve homebuying opportunities, as explored by the Fastmarkets team
The ongoing Federal Reserve rate stagnation is having a ripple effect across the wood products market and the broader economy, affecting everything from homebuying to the lumber industry
Explore the dynamic shifts in the US lumber export market and discover how global trends are influencing trade flows
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