US lumber prices rose by 20% in mid-July. Before that, lumber prices had fallen to their lowest level in one and a half years. The price increase was triggered by significantly more housing starts in the USA and falling mortgage interest rates.
US lumber prices rise 20% in July-rally comes completely unexpectedly
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