Japan August housing starts yy -2.0% vs +0.6% exp

Japan August housing starts data 29 Sept

• -2.3% prev

Seems like the forecasters got that one totally wrong. Not that anyone pays attention.

• annualized housing starts yy 942k vs 970k exp vs 974k prev

Also out:

• construction orders yy -10.6% vs 14.9% prev

USDJPY still 112.52 unable to get back above 112.70 in Asia

Japan housing starts yy