ECB Main Refinancing Rate
Cost of capital in the eurozone. Lower rates fuel construction and renovation demand.
2.65%
■ 0.00 vs prevas of 2026-10-01
Frequency: Monthly (end-of-month)142 obs
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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Trend supportive
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Trend negative
Europe
ECB
EU Construction Confidence
Sentiment balance among EU construction firms. Leads building activity by 3–6 months.
-6.1balance
▲ +0.5 vs prevas of 2026-09
Frequency: Monthly12 obs
North America
US Federal Funds Rate
Cost of capital in the US. Lower rates support homebuilding and lumber demand.
3.75%
▲ +0.12 vs prevas of 2026-09-01
Frequency: Monthly (average)60 obs
US Housing Starts
New privately-owned housing units started. Direct proxy for framing lumber demand.
1,221K units (SAAR)
▼ -67 vs prevas of 2026-09-01
Frequency: Monthly (SAAR)60 obs
China
China Interbank Rate (3M)
Short-term cost of capital in China. Lower rates support construction and property activity.
1.49%
▼ -0.05 vs prevas of 2026-08-01
Frequency: Monthly60 obs
China Residential Property Prices
Real residential property price index. Rising prices lift new construction and wood demand.
85.1index (2010=100)
▼ -1.7 vs prevas of 2026-01-01
Frequency: Quarterly60 obs