U.S. Housing Starts Down 4.1% In December
U.S. housing starts in September fell 4.1% to 657.000 vs. 685.000 November reading. Consensus was at 680.000. On year level U.S. housing starts are up 24.9%.
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U.S. housing starts in September fell 4.1% to 657.000 vs. 685.000 November reading. Consensus was at 680.000. On year level U.S. housing starts are up 24.9%.
U.S. new home sales rose 1.3% to 307.000 SAAR; Consensus was at 315.000 SAAR, prior reading (revised downward 10.000) was at 303.000 SAAR.
Seasonly adjusted S&P/Case-Shiller HPI 10 city fell 0.2% in August; On year level 10 city index is down 3.6%.
U.S. housing starts in September rose 15.0% to 658.000 vs. revised (1.000 higher) 572.000 August reading. Consensus was at 590.000. On year level U.S. housing starts are up 10.2%.
U.S. housing starts in August fell 5.0% to 571.000 vs. revised (11.000 higher) 601.000 July reading. Consensus was at 590.000. On year level U.S. housing starts are down 5.8%.
Housing Market Index for September was reported at 14, down from 15 in August. Consensus was at 15.
I haven’t take a look at this for half a year. Still looking extremely weak.
Seasonly adjusted S&P/Case-Shiller HPI 10 city was unchanged in June; On year level 10 city index is down 3.9%.
MBA mortgage applications rose 7.1%; Prior reading was a fall of 5.0%; On year level MBA Basic Index is down 22.6%.
U.S. construction spending rose 0.2% In June vs. 0.1% consensus and 0.3% gain (revised from 0.6% fall) in May. On year level we are at -4.7%.
Seasonly adjusted S&P/Case-Shiller HPI 10 city rose 0.1% in May; On year level 10 city index is down 3.6%.
Seasonly adjusted S&P/Case-Shiller HPI 10 city was unchanged in April; On year level 10 city index is down 3.1%.
U.S. new home sales fell 2.1% to 319.000 SAAR; Consensus was at 305.000 SAAR, prior reading (revised upward 3.000) was at 326.000 SAAR.
U.S. housing starts in March rose 3.5% to 560.000 vs. revised (18.000 higher) 541.000 April reading. Consensus was at 545.000. On year level U.S. housing starts are down 3.4%.
MBA mortgage applications fell 0.4%; Prior reading was a fall of 4.0%; On year level MBA Basic Index is down 7.7%.
U.S. new home sales rose 7.3% to 323.000 SAAR; Consensus was at 300.000 SAAR, prior reading (revised upward 1.000) was at 301.000 SAAR.