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Oil price rally more important than slump in lumber

The dramatic fall in lumber prices over the past month has captured a lot of attention, but it is the more gradual rally in oil prices that is likely to have the greatest bearing on the economic outlook. That said, we are not convinced it will be sustained for long.

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