• Prior 1.091m. Revised to 1.107m
  • Building permits 0.986m vs 1.015m exp. Prior 1.017m.

Starts post biggest drop since April last year

USD/JPY goes offered and falls to 104.32 while EUR/USD arrests the falls at 1.3565 and rises up to 1.3576

US housing starts 17 01 2014

US housing starts 17 01 2014

Yet more signs that the effervescent US housing market maybe looking to top out. The midwest saw the biggest falls in starts and permits down 33.5% and 18.8% respectively.