- US Housting Starts rise 3% in June, Building Permits increase 3.4%
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17 July 2024
US Housting Starts rise 3% in June, Building Permits increase 3.4%
- Housing Starts and Building Permits in the US recovered in June.
- The US Dollar Index stays in negative territory below 104.00.
Housing Starts in the US rose 3% in June to 1.35 million units, the monthly data published by the US Census Bureau revealed on Tuesday. This reading followed the 4.6% decrease recorded in May.
In the same period, Building Permits increased 3.4% after falling 2.8% in May.
Market reaction
The US Dollar stays under heavy selling pressure on Wednesday. At the time of press, the US Dollar Index was down nearly 0.5% on the day at 103.75.
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