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Physical lumber futures have been going nowhere fast, with the nearby contract price in an under $150 range in 2024. As lumber consolidates, the band between annual highs and lows has narrowed over the past years. Meanwhile, the industrial commodity futures remain highly illiquid, which could lead to a significant…

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Oil services company John Wood Group rejects £1.4bn takeover offer

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Lumber: Can Wood Prices Rally in Spring 2024?

Lumber is a critical industrial commodity as it is an infrastructure building block and a crucial ingredient in new home building. The path of interest rates over the coming months is essential for lumber prices.

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Lumber: Did the Fed Issue a Buy Signal?

The lumber futures market is highly illiquid, causing extreme periodic volatility. However, lumber is a critical bellwether commodity that sometimes reacts violently to changes in economic conditions. The results of the recent December FOMC meeting could significantly increase lumber prices over the coming weeks and months.

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What are Lumber Futures Telling Us About the Economy?

After declining from August through October 2023, physical lumber futures found a bottom and turned higher. Lumber is a thinly traded futures market but a critical economic indicator. The recent rise in lumber prices could signal an overall rally in commodity prices on the horizon.

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A long-time engineering and construction contractor to oil and gas giants says it has a chance to play both sides of the energy and resources transition.

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Cathie Wood’s flagship ARK fund has rebounded this year—but only 4 of its 27 holdings are profitable

Wood profited from riding a number of this year's big winners, including Coinbase and Tesla, but her overall portfolio has a profitability problem.

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Ashley takes second chance to fire Salford to shootout victory over Leeds

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The Guardian - UK

Why are Lumber Prices Rising and How High Will They Go?

Lumber remains a highly illiquid commodity, but wood is a bellwether raw material and a barometer for new home construction. Soaring mortgage rates have weighed on lumber futures prices since the March 2022 high. However, the recent price action could signal a stabilization of the interest rate environment.

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Activists protest outside Wood headquarters

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Wood secures $250 million Brunei contract extension

The deal includes brownfield engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning services

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Wood refutes oil and gas expansion criticism following green loan

Analysis of accounts suggests growth of fossil fuel-based divisions since £430m government-backed deal

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UK firm given £430m green transition loan then expanded oil and gas business

Exclusive: Wood Group boosts fossil fuel business and shrinks renewables work after getting government-backed loan

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Nathan Ashmore explains how Boreham Wood can bounce back next season

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Lumber Futures- A Liquidity Indicator Continues to Rise

The new physical lumber futures contract is smaller and more flexible than the random-length contract it replaced. The open interest metric has risen as the random-length contract expired and faded into history this month.

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Apollo drops £1.7 billion Wood takeover bid

Private equity suitor had until 17 May to make a final offer for the Scottish engineering group

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Never the easy way and impactful changes: Key talking points from Notts County's play-off semi-final

Notts County news from NottinghamshireLive as we look at the key talking points from the Magpies' dramatic victory over Boreham Wood

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Luke Williams highlights difficulty of Boreham Wood test as importance of fans amplified

Notts County news from NottinghamshireLive as the Magpies head coach previews their play-off semi-final with Boreham Wood

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Best wood for outdoor projects – 5 types that are loved for their durability and good looks in equal measure

Choose these types of wood for outdoor projects that will stand the test of time

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THG shares soar on takeover move amid spate of private equity bids for UK firms

Weak pound makes FTSE 250 firms ‘ripe for takeovers’ with John Wood Group and Network International also approached

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Wood opens books to Apollo as deal deadline approaches

An extension has been granted ahead of a final offer being agreed between the two companies

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Apollo makes £1.7 billion final offer for engineer John Wood Group

Apollo had already submitted four previous bids, which Wood’s board say “undervalue the group”

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Wood reports $568 million full-year loss

Results follow a year of change for the engineering group, including division sales and new leadership

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