Forestweb May Pulp and Paper Price Indices Reflect Price Activity in Cut

Forestweb's monthly indices for pulp and paper reflect the price activity in pulp, packaging, and printing/writing
markets since the release of the prior report in April. The May indices indicate prices for communication papers rose, pulp and packaging remained steady, and publishing papers declined.
Forestweb's North American Communications Papers Index, static for the prior three months, increased 1.93%, reflecting rising prices in the cutsize free sheet market. The North American Publishing Papers Index declined for the tenth consecutive month indicating continuing price erosion in the mechanical publishing paper sector. Forestweb's North American Packaging Index remained unchanged for the fifth consecutive month. The North American Pulp Index was unchanged from April after new softwood prices were implemented earlier and hardwood prices were mostly steady.