Canadian housing starts fall 5% in July

TLT•2026-08-18

Canadian housing starts decline in July

TORONTO, Aug. 18 (Reuters) - Canadian housing starts unexpectedly fell in July compared with the previous month, data from the national housing agency showed on Tuesday.

The seasonally adjusted annualized rate of housing starts fell 5% to 229,074 units, from a revised 240,773 units in June, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) said. Economists had expected starts to rise to 247,500.

Canadian housing starts fall 5% in July

Canadian housing starts decline in July

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