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U.S. Building Permits

Latest Release

Dec 18, 2024

Actual

1.505M

Forecast

1.430M

1.419M

Building Permits measures the change in the number of new building permits issued by the government. Building permits are a key indicator in projecting future housing starts.

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

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Currency: USD

Source: Census Bureau

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Dec 24, 2024 (Nov)	13:30		1.505M	1.419M
Dec 18, 2024 (Nov)	13:30	1.505M	1.430M	1.419M
Nov 26, 2024 (Oct)	13:00	1.419M	1.416M	1.425M
Nov 19, 2024 (Oct)	13:30	1.416M	1.440M	1.425M
Oct 24, 2024 (Sep)	11:30	1.425M	1.428M	1.470M
Oct 18, 2024 (Sep)	12:30	1.428M	1.450M	1.470M

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