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Futures Slide, Oil Surges As Iran War Returns, Chip Stocks Tumble As Korea, SK Hynix Crash
Futures Slide, Oil Surges As Iran War Returns, Chip Stocks Tumble As Korea, SK Hynix Crash
US equity futures are lower on a combination of US/Iran escalation (which is feeding inflationary concerns) and a violent crash in South Korean stocks (which saw SK Hynix plunge by 15% overnight, the most on record, and unironically follows its record ADR launch in the US), which has put Semis and tech under renewed pressure. On the former, this drove oil prices higher overnight, but gains have been cut in half. On the latter, there...
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Iran makes clear Lebanon fighting must end or else Pakistan talks "meaningless" - as its delegation arrives in 'locked down' Pakistan. Speculation abounds related to ongoing Pentagon transport flights into Mideast region.
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Got Wood? These Are The World's Biggest Lumber Producers
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From home construction and renovations to furniture and shipping pallets, lumber is one of the world’s most widely used building materials.
This graphic ranks the world’s biggest lumber producers by sawnwood output in 2024, using data from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.
The World’s Top 30 Lumber Producers
The United States produced roughly 2.7 billion cubic feet of lumber in 2024, making it the world’s largest producer.
RankCountryCubic Feet (2024)Global Share
1🇺🇸 U.S.2.7B17.0%
2🇨🇳 China2.1B13.7%
3🇷🇺 Russia1.3B8.4%
4🇨🇦 Canada1.2B7.9%
5🇮🇳 India847M5.4%
6🇩🇪 Germany820M5.2%
7🇸🇪 Sweden632M4.0%
8🇫🇮 Finland388M2.5%
9🇧🇷 Brazil344M2.2%
10🇦🇹 Austria343M2.2%
11🇹🇷 Türkiye333M2.1%
12🇯🇵 Japan281M1.8%
13🇫🇷 France271M1.7%
14🇨🇱 Chile249M1.6%
15🇲🇽...
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Nov 14, 2026 / Tyler Durden
This Enclave's Insane All-Cash Bidding Wars Are Out Of Control Despite Pending Home Sale Collapse
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The housing market is in a deep freeze as pending home sales have plunging to record lows. And yet, one corner of the East coast is experiencing the exact opposite nightmare, where bidding wars have become so vicious that even buyers armed with cold, hard cash can't secure a home.Long Island, New York, has emerged as one of the nation's toughest housing market, with Nassau and Suffolk counties reporting roughly 36% fewer sellers than buyers,...
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