Original version:

Week ahead data watch:

  • Housing starts likely remained steady at 260,000 units in December from the annual pace of 264,159 units in November. Residential building permit issuance was still strong in October, with a 3-month rolling average value of 266,000.

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This report was authored by Assistant Chief Economist Nathan Janzen and Economist Carrie Freestone.

 

New test version:

Week ahead data watch:

  • Housing starts likely remained steady at 260,000 units in December from the annual pace of 264,159 units in November. Residential building permit issuance was still strong in October, with a 3-month rolling average value of 266,000.

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Canadian calendar

Day and timeIndicatorRBCConsensusPrevious
Fri-08:15House starts (thous.) (Dec)264.00

US calendar*

Day and timeIndicatorRBCConsensusPrevious
Thu-08:30CPI (m/m,y/y %) (Dec)0.1,7.1
Thu-08:30Core CPI (m/m,y/y %) (Dec)0.2,6
Thu-08:30Jobless claims (thous.) (w/e)225.000225
Fri-10:00Umich Consumer Sent (Jan)60.559.7

Source: Refinitiv, RBC Economics

 

This report was authored by Assistant Chief Economist Nathan Janzen and Economist Carrie Freestone.

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