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Exports of particleboard from Thailand expand 38% in May
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Exports of logs from New Zealand to South Korea grow 26% in May
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Imports of wood chips to EU fall 59% in April
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Imports of wood chips to South Korea slip 1. 5% in May
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Exports of newsprint paper from South Korea increase 47% in May
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U. S. softwood lumber wholesale prices edge lower in May
1+ week, 6+ day ago (118+ words) U. S. softwood lumber wholesale prices edged down 0. 1% from April but remained 5. 1% above year-earlier levels, the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. The small monthly decline left prices broadly stable after recent gains, while the annual increase kept softwood lumber above last year's…...
United States 30-year mortgage rate rose to 6. 52%
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (130+ words) The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6. 52% as of June 11, 2026, up from 6. 48% the previous week, while the 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5. 84%, up from 5. 79% the prior week, according to Freddie Mac. "The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6. 52% this week," said Sam Khater, chief economist....
Russian lumber output rises as deteriorating sales drive inventories higher
3+ week, 3+ day ago (463+ words) Russian lumber production increased while exports declined, leaving domestic markets unable to absorb excess supply amid weakening consumer demand in Russia. The Ministry of Economic Development in May cut Russia's GDP growth forecast to 0. 4% for the current year and reported…...
U. S. 30-year mortgage rate climbs 7 basis points to 6. 30%
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (111+ words) lesprom. com U. S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6. 30% as of April 30, 2026, up from 6. 23% the previous week, according to Freddie Mac. A year ago, the 30-year FRM stood at 6. 76%. The increase follows a period of modest declines that had spurred buyer activity. The…...
U. S. 30-year mortgage rate climbs to 6. 38%
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (109+ words) lesprom. com The average U. S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 6. 38% for the week ending 26 March 2026, up from 6. 22% the previous week. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5. 75%, an increase from 5. 54% a week earlier, according to Freddie Mac. Both rates remain below their levels…...