Japan housing starts

Japan housing startsJapan's housing starts index rose 17.7% during September, less then the prior reading of 20.8%, yet above expectations for 15.3%. Annualized housing starts recorded 0.837 million unit during the year ending September, compared with the previous 0.829 million unit a year earlier, also above the expected 0.820 unit. Moreover, annualized construction orders in Japan dropped