• +945k prev revised up from +893k
  • housing starts change +15.7% vs -4.0% revised up from 9.3% prev
  • building permits + 1.052 mln vs +1 mln exp vs + 973k prev
  • permits change +8.1% vs -3.2 % prev

Better than expected numbers giving the greenback a lift as CPI comes in as expected

GBPUSD now chewed through bids into 1.6630 and posted 1.6625 with more bids noted at 1.6620 and 1.6600-10

EURUSD 1.3320 and taken out the 1.3325 barrier option.USDJPY 102.77 USDCHF 0.9082

US housing starts mm

US housing starts mm

US building permits mm

US building permits mm