Canadian railways transported 27.8 million tons of freight in August, down 10.9% year-over-year.
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Norfolk Southern’s Brosnan Forest to Provide Timber for New Building at Clemson University
NS will provide timber for the construction of a Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation building project at Clemson University.
US Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Continue to Decline in the Week Ending October 19th
The advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims was 227,000, a decrease of 15,000 from the previous week.
Bank of Canada Lowers Interest Rate by 50 Basis Points
The Bank of Canada reduced its target for the overnight rate to 3.75%, with the Bank Rate at 4.0% and the deposit rate at 3.75%.
US Existing-Home Sales Decline 1.0% in September
Total US existing-home sales declined 1.0% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.84 million, NAR reported.
Rayonier Advanced Materials Says Power Has Been Restored at Its Jesup, GA, Facility
Rayonier Advanced Materials announced that power has been fully restored to its Jesup, Georgia, site and that the A Line has restarted operations.
Metsä Group Celebrates the Opening of Its New Bioproducts Mill in Kemi, Finland
The bioproduct mill will produce 1.5 million tons of softwood and birch pulp per year. The pulp will be used to manufacture numerous renewable products.
Mortgage Applications Decline the Week Ending October 18th, The Fourth Consecutive Drop
Mortgage loan application volume decreased 6.7% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier, MBA reported.
Commercial Real Estate and Multifamily Mortgage Delinquencies Trend Higher in Q3
The delinquency rates for mortgages backed by commercial properties increased slightly during Q3, MBA reported.
Canadian Industrial Product and Raw Materials Price Indices Decline in September
Prices for lumber and other wood products rose 1.2% in September, increasing for the second consecutive month. Higher prices for softwood lumber, up 3.2%, led the gain.