In the 2Q/18, global fiber prices indices dropped for the first time in five quarters, mainly because of the strengthening of the US dollar against other currencies.  The 2Q/18 Global Softwood Fiber Price Index (SFPI) decreased slightly from the 1Q/18 but was still 7.8% higher than in the same quarter in 2017. Quarter-over-Quarter, softwood fiber prices fell the most in Brazil, Russia, Sweden and New Zealand.  Prices for pine pulplogs in Brazil have been stable in Brazilian Real terms over the past year, holding steady at record high levels following ...