What happened
Actual 1.221M came in below forecast 1.3M. Previous was 1.288M, now lower than that.
What it means
Data on home sales, prices, or new construction. Housing is the sector most quickly affected by interest rates.
High impact · 🇺🇸 USD · Latest releaseGuide
US Housing Starts
Released · Sep
Actual1.221M
Forecast1.3M
Previous1.288M
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What is this news
This is an important data release for the USD economy, released by Census Bureau. Released by Census Bureau. This comes every month.
How important it is
Traders watch whether the economy is running faster or slower than expected, because this can change interest rate expectations. This is a High impact event on FxGram: USD pairs often see sharp moves at this time.
What this data does
Generally, if the data comes in better than forecast, it is seen as a sign of economic strength; if weaker, the opposite.
This is just general knowledge (textbook), not a prediction for this release. The market may react differently. This is not buy-sell advice.
Previous releases
| Date | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep | 1.221M | 1.3M | 1.288M |
| Aug | 1.275M | 1.31M | 1.309M |
| Jul | 1.239M | 1.35M | 1.415M |
| Jun | 1.427M | 1.31M | 1.199M |
| May | 1.177M | 1.43M | 1.392M |
| Apr | 1.465M | 1.41M | 1.507M |
| Mar | 1.502M | 1.4M | 1.356M |
| Feb | 1.356M | — | 1.398M |
| Jan | 1.487M | 1.35M | 1.387M |
| Dec | 1.404M | 1.33M | 1.322M |
| Nov | 1.322M | — | 1.272M |
| Oct | 1.246M | — | 1.306M |
| Sep | 1.306M | 1.33M | 1.291M |
| Aug | 1.307M | 1.37M | 1.429M |
| Jul | 1.428M | 1.29M | 1.358M |
Data: Census Bureau, via TradingView economic calendar.
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