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Supply chains are in constant motion as factors like logistics issues, severe weather, the push to a low-carbon economy and governments’ policies combine to alter the playing field daily. Market participants – whether upstream, midstream or downstream – need insights and historical data to understand and anticipate commodity supply chain performance and behavior.
Fastmarkets provides a suite of forecasts and economic analysis to give market participants the essential tools to build scenarios and make high-stakes decisions. These short-term and long-term forecasts cover the agriculture, forest products and metals and mining markets. Select one of the options below to find out more about each market’s forecasting method and analysis products.
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North American lumber industry struggles with closures, tariffs and post-pandemic demand shift
Forecasting is not an absolute exact science, but it provides a general expectation of future growth scenarios based on assumptions. Accessing two, five and 15-year forecasts by region and grade enables parties to plan around market changes. At Fastmarkets, our macroeconomic forecasts serve as a foundation for various forestry product forecasts, such as pulp, packaging, […]
Timber prices continue to remain subdued by our estimates. Log demand and prices have declined in most major North American producing regions as the US housing market throttled back and mills were temporarily shut or reduced shifts. Timber prices are influenced by many factors, one of which is lumber prices. In the US, roughly 70% […]
To bring you an unbiased view of the market, our price forecasting methodology includes supply and demand fundamentals, an in-depth look into underlying costs and implied margins as well as market sentiment.
We draw on the expertise of our in-house analysts and our extensive network of reporters. These real-world inputs, reviewed and refined against our AI-assisted pricing models, bring you a 360° view of your markets.
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