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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.
Understanding the volume of repair and remodeling activity in the US has been an incredibly challenging market to track, until now
The market for Southern Pine plywood in the US was flat for nearly an entire quarter, until the trend ended in May this year
Due to inflation, demand has fallen sharply for the vehicle that relies on lumber supplies
Sustainable, aesthetically pleasing and efficient to construct, mass timber could be an attractive option for an uncertain market
As the US loses its export market share to other producing regions, we see softwood lumber imports soar
There are some signs that US housing starts are due to recover but many challenges still lie ahead
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