The further fall in housing starts in August adds to other evidence, such as the recent drop in consumer confidence and fall in mortgage approvals, suggesting that demand for new homes remains close to rock bottom. This goes some way to explaining why equity prices of homebuilders have recently fallen by more than the wider market.
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