20.10.2015 14:36:50

U.S. Housing Starts Climb More Than Expected In September

(RTTNews) - Housing starts in the U.S. rose more than expected in the month of September, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Tuesday.

The report said housing starts climbed 6.5 percent to an annual rate of 1.206 million in September from the revised August estimate of 1.132 million. Economists had expected housing starts to rise to a rate of 1.147 million.

Meanwhile, the Commerce Department said building permits tumbled 5.0 percent to an annual rate of 1.103 million in September from 1.161 million in the previous month.