Read the January edition of the pallet price newsletter, with analysis on market movements from cancelled strikes to boosted housing starts.

Discover some of the different ways companies can use the Fastmarkets Metropolitan Dashboard.

Discover some of the different ways companies can use the Fastmarkets Metropolitan Dashboard.

Watch this interview with Fastmarkets' in-house expert, Jennifer Coskren, director of wood products and timber, to learn more about the state of the US housing market and a look ahead to 2025.

Read about the fluctuations in Canadian housing starts, the factors influencing the market and their implications for real estate in Canada.

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.

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