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Unchanged lumber price index

Article by Birgit Fingerlos (translated by Eva Guzely) | 28.10.2024 - 08:40

In September, the Swedish lumber price index was at 142.2% and thus practically unchanged compared to previous months. In August, it was at 14.2%, too, and in July, an index value of 142% was reported.

Compared to September 2023, the index value increased by 13.1 percentage points. In comparison with the same month of 2022, it fell by 2.4 percentage points.

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