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Madison’s Weekly Softwood Lumber Prices: February 22, 2016
MADISON’S KEY SOFTWOOD LUMBER MARKET WEEKLY COMMENT: “Up-limit lumber futures encouraged many buyers to participate this week.” Prices updated February 22, 2016 (click table to enlarge) All prices are net FOB mill in U.S. dollars per 1000 board feet unless otherwise noted. Green = not dried KD = kiln dried PET = precision end trim…
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Canada-US Softwood Lumber Discussions
Ottawa and Washington have begun talks toward renewing a pact regarding the export of Canadian lumber to US markets, Canada’s trade minister, Chrystia Freeland told lawmakers in Ottawa Thursday, said NASDAQ.com. Freeland said Canadian negotiators were in Washington last week to meet with their US counterparts about a new lumber-trade agreement. A spokesperson for the…
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Canada-US Softwood Lumber Discussions
Ottawa and Washington have begun talks toward renewing a pact regarding the export of Canadian lumber to US markets, Canada’s trade minister, Chrystia Freeland told lawmakers in Ottawa Thursday, said NASDAQ.com. Freeland said Canadian negotiators were in Washington last week to meet with their US counterparts about a new lumber-trade agreement. A spokesperson for the…
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Canada Trade Outlook: Conference Board
Canada’s exporters are entering a new era of lower commodity prices and strong demand from a rebounding US economy, but many are not prepared to take ad- vantage of this major shift in trade patterns, says a new report by the Conference Board of Canada study, published Thursday. Among Canadian industries best positioned to capitalize…
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2015 US Construction Starts Snapshot: CMD
Total construction starts in the US grew by 3.7 per cent in 2015 to reach US$527 billion, a slowdown from the 7.4 per cent growth posted in 2014 said a new report by Construction Market Data Group, published February 5. US 2015 Construction Starts Snapshot: CMD by ABBY SAMP, OXFORD ECONOMICS, for Daily Commercial News…
