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US housing starts hit four‑month low in September, permits edge lower amid weak builder sentiment

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Tuesday 20 Oct 2026

(Sharecast News) - US housing starts and building permits both softened in September, according to the Census Bureau, offering another weak read on construction activity as higher mortgage costs continued to weigh on builders.
Housing starts fell 5.2% to an annualised 1.22m, the lowest level since May, while permits dipped 0.2%...

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