Housing Starts in the US rose 10.7% in February to 1.52 million units, the monthly data published by the US Census Bureau revealed on Tuesday. This reading followed the 12.3% decrease recorded in January.
In the same period, Building Permits increased 1.9% after falling 0.3% in January.
The US Dollar Index preserves its bullish momentum after the data and was last seen rising 0.32% on the day at 103.92.