Sales momentum and tighter supplies pushed U.S. framing lumber prices higher across multiple species. Despite rising mortgage interest rates, positive sentiment from single-family homebuilders grew, with traders awaiting the release of September housing starts last Friday. The Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price marked its third consecutive weekly increase, climbing by $8 to reach $411, the highest level since April. In the Western S-P-F market, buyers topped up limited inventories, with some securing occasional insurance loads due to perceived supply constraints. Several mills raised prices after nearly every sale, though the highest levels remained ...