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New homes started and permits issued - the housing market's sensitivity to mortgage rates shows here first.

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Latest release

Thu, September 24, 2026 · 08:00 · August

1.403MAbove forecast

Forecast 1.394MPrevious 1.433M

Next release

Tue, October 20, 2026 · 08:30 · September

2d 9h

Forecast 1.4MPrevious 1.403M

Recent releases (Housing starts)

November: 1.322MFeb 26December: 1.448M · Forecast 1.4MNovember: 1.388M · Forecast 1.388MJanuary: 1.376M · Forecast 1.41MMar 26January: 1.487M · Forecast 1.35MJanuary: 1.386M · Forecast 1.376MMarch: 1.502M · Forecast 1.4MApr 26February: 1.538MFebruary: 1.538MApril: 1.465M · Forecast 1.41MMay 26April: 1.442M · Forecast 1.39MApril: 1.423M · Forecast 1.442MMay: 1.177M · Forecast 1.43MJun 26May: 1.413M · Forecast 1.42MMay: 1.41M · Forecast 1.413MJune: 1.427M · Forecast 1.31MJul 26June: 1.367M · Forecast 1.4MJune: 1.374M · Forecast 1.367MJuly: 1.443M · Forecast 1.37MAug 26July: 1.239M · Forecast 1.35MJuly: 1.433M · Forecast 1.443MAugust: 1.275M · Forecast 1.31MSep 26August: 1.394M · Forecast 1.41MAugust: 1.403M · Forecast 1.394MSep 261.403M
ActualForecast

Market memory

56 releases over the last 5 years: how the related markets closed on each release day. A release after the close counts for the next session.

S&P 500

Moved 0.87% on average on release days, against 0.76% on an ordinary day.

  • When above forecast (25x)-0.11% · up days 10/25
  • When below forecast (27x)-0.43% · up days 10/27

Recent release days

Sep 17, 26 +1.14%Aug 18, 26 -0.69%Jul 17, 26 -1.01%Jun 16, 26 -0.57%May 21, 26 +0.17%Apr 29, 26 -0.04%

US Dollar Index

Moved 0.28% on average on release days, against 0.34% on an ordinary day.

  • When above forecast (25x)-0.03% · up days 13/25
  • When below forecast (27x)+0.03% · up days 14/27

Recent release days

Sep 17, 26 -0.09%Aug 18, 26 +0.01%Jul 17, 26 +0.02%Jun 16, 26 -0.09%May 21, 26 +0.08%Apr 29, 26 +0.30%

Gold

Moved 0.75% on average on release days, against 0.86% on an ordinary day.

  • When above forecast (25x)+0.13% · up days 12/25
  • When below forecast (27x)+0.24% · up days 17/27

Recent release days

Sep 17, 26 +0.28%Aug 18, 26 -1.19%Jul 17, 26 +0.67%Jun 16, 26 +0.06%May 21, 26 +0.16%Apr 29, 26 -1.02%

Past reactions are no indication of future price moves; other news on the same days may have moved prices too. Not investment advice.

Past releases

DatePeriodActualForecastPrevious
Sep 24, 2026August · Final1.403M1.394M1.433M
Sep 17, 2026August · Preliminary1.394M1.41M1.433M
Sep 17, 2026August1.275M1.31M1.309M
Aug 25, 2026July · Final1.433M1.443M1.374M
Aug 18, 2026July1.239M1.35M1.415M
Aug 18, 2026July · Preliminary1.443M1.37M1.374M
Jul 24, 2026June · Final1.374M1.367M1.41M
Jul 17, 2026June · Preliminary1.367M1.4M1.41M
Jul 17, 2026June1.427M1.31M1.199M
Jun 24, 2026May · Final1.41M1.413M1.423M
Jun 16, 2026May · Preliminary1.413M1.42M1.423M
Jun 16, 2026May1.177M1.43M1.392M
May 28, 2026April · Final1.423M1.442M1.363M
May 21, 2026April · Preliminary1.442M1.39M1.363M
May 21, 2026April1.465M1.41M1.507M
May 5, 2026February · Final1.538M—1.386M
Apr 29, 2026February · Preliminary1.538M—1.386M
Apr 29, 2026March1.502M1.4M1.356M
Mar 19, 2026January · Final1.386M1.376M1.455M
Mar 12, 2026January1.487M1.35M1.387M
Mar 12, 2026January · Preliminary1.376M1.41M1.455M
Feb 20, 2026November · Final1.388M1.388M1.411M
Feb 18, 2026December · Preliminary1.448M1.4M1.388M
Feb 18, 2026November1.322M—1.272M

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