Latest housing sector data now out

  • +5.8% prev
  • annualised housing starts 1.033mln vs 913k exp vs 912k prev
  • Construction Orders yy +15.4% vs -7.4% prev

Data that invariably produces wide swings and not a price mover per se

USDJPY 123.98 near session lows with the Nikkei near flat on the day