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Homebuilding activity in the United States rose at a pace faster than expected during the month of October, data by the US Department of Commerce showed on Thursday. This comes as the American housing market remains supported by record-low mortgage rates. Housing starts grew by 4.9% to a seasonally adjusted …

Housing starts in Canada increased in October by 3% on a monthly basis, data showed on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts went up to 214,875 units from a revised reading of 208,715 units in September, according to the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

Home construction starts in the United States grew in July, data showed on Tuesday. Residential unit starts increased by 22.6% to 1.5 million. Meanwhile, building applications rose by 18.8%.