The lumber futures contract, which experienced a significant surge in prices and volatility during the pandemic, has its final trading session on Monday. The contract will be replaced by a new lumber-futures contract introduced by CME Group, the exchange operator, in an effort to revitalize trading in the market. To attract a broader range of traders, the new lumber-futures contract represents a truckload of two-by-fours delivered to Chicago, as opposed to a train-car filled with lumber destined for the British Columbia interior. Additionally, the new contract allows for the inclusion of eastern species and ...