Housing Starts (YoY)
Most recent - Friday 29 August 2025 05:00
Previous
-15.6%
Revised
-
Forecast
-9.6%
Actual
-9.7%
Lower numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for xxx/JPY pairs and bearish for JPY/xxx pairs.
Trading range
Forecast history
The most recent announced value for Housing Starts (YoY) was -9.7% against a forecast of -9.6%.
Past events
Date
Forecast
Actual
Friday 29 August 2025 05:00
-9.6%
-9.7%
Thursday 31 July 2025 05:00
-15.8%
-15.6%
Monday 30 June 2025 05:00
-14.8%
-34.4%
Friday 30 May 2025 05:00
-18.3%
-26.6%
Wednesday 30 April 2025 05:00
1%
39.1%
Monday 31 March 2025 05:00
-1.4%
2.4%
Friday 28 February 2025 05:00
-2.6%
-4.6%
Friday 31 January 2025 05:00
-3.9%
-2.5%
Thursday 26 December 2024 05:00
-0.4%
-1.8%
Friday 29 November 2024 05:00
-2%
-2.9%
Thursday 31 October 2024 05:00
-4.1%
-0.6%
Monday 30 September 2024 05:00
-
-5.1%
Friday 30 August 2024 05:00
-1%
-0.2%
Wednesday 31 July 2024 05:00
-2%
-6.7%
Friday 28 June 2024 05:00
-
-5.3%
Friday 31 May 2024 05:00
-0.2%
13.9%
Tuesday 30 April 2024 05:00
-7.6%
-12.8%
Friday 29 March 2024 05:00
-5.5%
-8.2%
Thursday 29 February 2024 05:00
-7.7%
-7.5%
Wednesday 31 January 2024 05:00
-6.2%
-4%
Wednesday 27 December 2023 05:00
-4.3%
-8.5%
Thursday 30 November 2023 05:00
-6.8%
-6.3%
Tuesday 31 October 2023 05:00
-4.7%
-6.8%
Friday 29 September 2023 05:00
-8.9%
-9.4%
Thursday 31 August 2023 05:00
-0.8%
-6.7%
Monday 31 July 2023 05:00
-0.2%
-4.8%
Friday 30 June 2023 05:00
-2.2%
3.5%
Wednesday 31 May 2023 05:00
-0.9%
-11.9%
Friday 28 April 2023 05:00
-4.3%
-3.2%
Friday 31 March 2023 05:00
-0.5%
-0.3%
Tuesday 28 February 2023 05:00
1%
6.6%
Tuesday 31 January 2023 05:00
0.5%
-1.7%
Tuesday 27 December 2022 05:00
-1.1%
-1.4%
Wednesday 30 November 2022 05:00
-1.3%
-1.8%
Monday 31 October 2022 05:00
2.3%
1%
Friday 30 September 2022 05:00
-4.1%
4.6%
Wednesday 31 August 2022 05:00
-4.1%
-5.4%
Economic context
Recent economic data has been strongly bearish for JPY. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Housing Starts (YoY) result:
| Previous | Latest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Retailer Sales | Bullish change | 1% | 2% | ||
| Retail Trade (YoY) | Bearish change | 1.9% | 0.3% | ||
| Retail Trade s.a (MoM) | Bearish change | 0.9% | -1.6% | ||
| Tokyo Consumer Price Index (YoY) | Bearish change | 2.9% | 2.6% | ||
| Tokyo CPI ex Food, Energy (YoY) | Bearish change | 3.1% | 3% | ||
| Tokyo CPI ex Fresh Food (YoY) | Bearish change | 2.9% | 2.5% | ||
| Unemployment Rate | Bullish change | 2.5% | 2.3% | ||
| National Consumer Price Index (YoY) | Bearish change | 3.3% | 3.1% | ||
| National CPI ex Food, Energy (YoY) | (no change) | 3.4% | 3.4% | ||
| National CPI ex Fresh Food (YoY) | Bearish change | 3.3% | 3.1% | ||
| Adjusted Merchandise Trade Balance | Bearish change | ¥-247.6B | ¥-303B | ||
| Exports (YoY) | Bearish change | -0.5% | -2.6% | ||
| Imports (YoY) | Bearish change | 0.3% | -7.5% | ||
| Merchandise Trade Balance Total | Bearish change | ¥152.1B | ¥-117.5B |
About Housing Starts (YoY)
| Country: | Japan |
|---|---|
| Currency: | JPY |
| Source: | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan |
| Category: | Housing Market |
| Frequency: | Monthly |
Related events
| Australia | Building Permits (MoM) | ||
| New Zealand | Building Permits s.a. (MoM) | ||
| United States | Pending Home Sales (MoM) | ||
| United States | Existing Home Sales Change (MoM) | ||
| United States | New Home Sales Change (MoM) | ||
| United States | Housing Starts (MoM) | ||
| United States | Building Permits (MoM) |
The terms and conditions of use set out below (referred to as "FX Blue's Terms"), form a contractual agreement governing FX Blue's relationship with you in relation to your use of this Website (“Agreement”) and you agree to be legally bound by FX Blue's Terms just as if you had signed this Agreement. By using this Website and any Information, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by FX Blue's Terms, including any revisions that may be made to FX Blue's Terms from time to time. FX Blue reserves the right, in FX Blue's sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions of FX Blue's Terms at any time by posting the revisions on the Website. You should check FX Blue's Terms periodically for changes as by using the Website after FX Blue posts any changes to FX Blue's Terms, you are agreeing to accept those changes, whether or not you have reviewed them, and you waive any right you may have to receive individualised notice of such changes. FX Blue's Terms may be supplemented by additional terms and conditions pertaining to specific content and activities. You agree and understand that such additional terms and conditions are hereby incorporated by reference to FX Blue's Terms. Your continued use of the Website means that you accept any new or modified FX Blue Terms.