WASHINGTON (MarketWatch)
Builders began construction on new U.S. homes at a slower pace in March, but permits jumped to the highest level since September 2008, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday
Housing starts fell 5.8% last month to an annual rate of 654,000 from a slightly revised 694,000 in February
Economists surveyed by MarketWatch had expected housing starts in March to rise to an annual rate of 703,000 on a seasonally adjusted basis
Yet permits climbed 4.5% to 747,000 in March from a revised 715,000 in February, mainly because of a spike in requests to construct multi-dwelling buildings with five units or more. Permits for new construction are viewed as a gauge of future demand and the latest increase suggests builders are becoming more optimistic
On the other hand, permits for single-family homes dropped 3.5% to 462,000 in March from 479,000 in the prior month
Single-family homes account for about three-quarters of the market for new housing
Over the past 12 months, housing starts are up 10.3%.
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La construcción de viviendas cae un 5,8% en EE UU
La nueva construcción de viviendas cayó un 5,8% en marzo a 654.000 unidades en tasa anual, dijo el Departamento de Comercio. En febrero, el volumen de nueva construcción de viviendas fue de 694.000 unidades en tasa anual. Los permisos aumentaron en marzo el 4,5% frente al 4,8% del mes anterior. Las previsiones de un sondeo de Reuters eran de una tasa anual de viviendas de 705.000 unidades en tasa anual y 710.000 permisos
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