Lumber Market Intelligence

Leading Indicators for Lumber Demand

A live view of the macro drivers that move lumber demand across Europe and North America. Data is fetched directly from official public sources and refreshed hourly.

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Europe

ECB Main Refinancing Rate

Cost of capital in the eurozone. Lower rates fuel construction and renovation demand.

ECB
2.40%
■ 0.00 vs prevas of 2026-09-01
Frequency: Monthly (end-of-month)141 obs

EU Construction Confidence

Sentiment balance among EU construction firms. Leads building activity by 3–6 months.

Eurostat
-6.7balance
▼ -0.2 vs prevas of 2026-08
Frequency: Monthly12 obs

North America

US Federal Funds Rate

Cost of capital in the US. Lower rates support homebuilding and lumber demand.

FRED / Federal Reserve
3.63%
■ 0.00 vs prevas of 2026-08-01
Frequency: Monthly (average)60 obs

US Housing Starts

New privately-owned housing units started. Direct proxy for framing lumber demand.

FRED / Census
1,239K units (SAAR)
▼ -176 vs prevas of 2026-07-01
Frequency: Monthly (SAAR)60 obs