U.S. Housing Starts

USD
Actual
1.401M
Forecast
1.400M
Previous
1.371M
Latest Release
May 17, 2023
Importance
Source
Census Bureau
Overview
Housing starts measures the change in the annualized number of new residential buildings that began construction during the reported month. It is a leading indicator of strength in the housing sector.

A higher than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the USD, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the USD.
Historical Data
Release Date
Time
Actual
Forecast
Previous
May 17, 2023 (Apr) 14:30 1.401M 1.400M
1.371M
Apr 18, 2023 (Mar) 14:30 1.420M 1.400M
1.432M
Mar 16, 2023 (Feb) 14:30 1.450M 1.310M
1.321M
Feb 16, 2023 (Jan) 15:30 1.309M 1.360M
1.371M
Jan 19, 2023 (Dec) 15:30 1.382M 1.359M
1.401M
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    U.S. single-family homebuilding rises in April

    Investing.com -- Single-family housing starts in the U.S. grew in April from a heavily lowered level in the prior month, suggesting an uneven recovery in the property market even as a...

    • Investing.com
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    Rates Spark: Range Trading Within a Declining Channel

    Markets are still waiting for the data smoking gun that proves that a recession is coming and that inflation is a problem of the past. Until then, rates should continue to rise toward the...

    • ING Economic and Financial Ana
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    FX Daily: Choppy Trading

    FX markets continue to be buffeted by opposing forces and are struggling to define short-term trends. Despite some positive Chinese activity data, Asian currencies are not rallying,...

    • ING Economic and Financial Ana
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