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Canada Housing Starts

Latest Release

Apr 16, 2024

Actual

242.2K

Forecast

244.0K

260.0K

Housing starts measures the change in the quantity of new residential buildings upon which construction began over the reported month, in annualised terms. It is a leading indicator of strength in the housing sector.

A reading that is stronger than forecast is generally supportive (bullish) for the CAD, while a weaker than forecast reading is generally negative (bearish) for the CAD.

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Currency: CAD

Source: Canadian Mortgage and Housing...

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Apr 16, 2024 (Mar)	13:15	242.2K	244.0K	260.0K
Mar 15, 2024 (Feb)	13:15	253.5K	227.0K	223.2K
Feb 15, 2024 (Jan)	14:15	223.6K	236.0K	249.0K
Jan 16, 2024 (Dec)	14:15	249.3K	243.0K	210.9K
Dec 15, 2023 (Nov)	14:15	212.6K	257.1K	272.3K
Nov 16, 2023 (Oct)	14:15	274.7K	252.9K	270.7K

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