Japan Housing Starts for January -4.6% y/y (expected -2.6%)

Japan Housing Starts for January 2025 come in at -4.6% y/y

• below the -2.6% expected and also below the previous month’s -2.5%

This data point does not tend to be too big a JPY mover upon release. USD/JPY is circa 149.75.

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.