Japanese Housing Starts 1.7% vs. 1.0% forecast

Japanese Housing Starts 1.7% vs. 1.0% forecast

Investing.com - Housing starts in Japan rose more-than-expected in the last quarter, official data showed on Friday.

In a report, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said that Japanese Housing Starts rose to a seasonally adjusted 1.7%, from -2.5% in the preceding quarter.

Analysts had expected Japanese Housing Starts to rise to 1.0% in the last quarter.