Building Permits (MoM)

The Building Permits released by the US Census Bureau, at the Department of Commerce shows the number of permits for new construction projects. It implies the movement of corporate investments (US economic development). It tends to cause some volatility to the USD. Normally, the more growing number of permits, the more positive (or bullish) for the USD.

Most recent - Wednesday 18 February 2026 13:30

Previous
1.388M
Revised
-
Forecast
1.4M
Actual
1.448M

Higher numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for USD/xxx pairs and bearish for xxx/USD pairs.

Next event - Wednesday 18 March 2026 12:30

Previous
-
Forecast
-
Actual
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The typical/expected impact on USD pairs is medium.

There is no forecast value for Building Permits (MoM) yet - check back for updates.

Trading range

Forecast history

The most recent announced value for Building Permits (MoM) was 1.448M against a forecast of 1.4M.

Past events

Date
Forecast
Actual
Wednesday 18 February 2026 13:30
1.4M
1.448M
Wednesday 18 February 2026 13:30
-
1.388M
Friday 16 January 2026 13:30
-
-
Friday 9 January 2026 13:30
1.35M
1.412M
Friday 9 January 2026 13:30
-
1.415M
Tuesday 16 December 2025 13:30
-
-
Wednesday 19 November 2025 13:30
1.34M
-
Friday 17 October 2025 12:30
1.34M
-
Wednesday 17 September 2025 12:30
1.37M
1.312M
Tuesday 19 August 2025 12:30
1.39M
1.354M
Friday 18 July 2025 12:30
1.39M
1.397M
Wednesday 18 June 2025 12:30
1.43M
1.393M
Friday 16 May 2025 12:30
1.45M
1.412M
Thursday 17 April 2025 12:30
1.45M
1.482M
Tuesday 18 March 2025 12:30
1.45M
1.456M
Wednesday 19 February 2025 13:30
1.46M
1.483M
Friday 17 January 2025 13:30
1.46M
1.483M
Wednesday 18 December 2024 13:30
1.43M
1.505M
Tuesday 19 November 2024 13:30
1.43M
-0.6M
Friday 18 October 2024 12:30
1.46M
1.428M
Wednesday 18 September 2024 12:30
1.41M
1.475M
Friday 16 August 2024 12:30
1.43M
1.396M
Wednesday 17 July 2024 12:30
1.39M
1.446M
Thursday 20 June 2024 12:30
1.45M
1.386M
Thursday 16 May 2024 12:30
1.48M
1.44M
Tuesday 16 April 2024 12:30
1.514M
1.458M
Tuesday 19 March 2024 12:30
1.495M
1.518M
Friday 16 February 2024 13:30
1.509M
1.47M
Thursday 18 January 2024 13:30
1.48M
1.495M
Tuesday 19 December 2023 13:30
1.47M
1.46M
Friday 17 November 2023 13:30
1.45M
1.487M
Wednesday 18 October 2023 12:30
1.45M
1.475M
Tuesday 19 September 2023 12:30
1.445M
1.543M
Wednesday 16 August 2023 12:30
1.463M
1.442M
Wednesday 19 July 2023 12:30
1.49M
1.44M
Tuesday 20 June 2023 12:30
1.423M
1.491M
Wednesday 17 May 2023 12:30
1.437M
1.416M
Tuesday 18 April 2023 12:30
1.45M
1.413M
Thursday 16 March 2023 12:30
1.34M
1.524M

Economic context

Recent economic data has been broadly neutral for USD. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Building Permits (MoM) result:

PreviousLatest
New Home Sales Change (MoM)Bearish change15.5%-1.7%
New Home Sales Change (MoM)Bullish change-8.8%15.5%
Michigan Consumer Expectations Index(no change)56.656.6
Michigan Consumer Sentiment IndexBearish change57.356.6
UoM 1-year Consumer Inflation ExpectationsBearish change3.5%3.4%
UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation ExpectationBearish change3.4%3.3%
S&P Global Composite PMIBearish change5352.3
S&P Global Manufacturing PMIBearish change52.451.2
S&P Global Services PMIBearish change52.752.3
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (QoQ)Bearish change2.9%2.7%
Gross Domestic Product AnnualizedBearish change4.4%1.4%
Gross Domestic Product Price Index(no change)3.7%3.7%
Personal Consumption Expenditures Prices (QoQ)Bullish change2.8%2.9%
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (MoM)Bullish change0.2%0.4%
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (YoY)Bullish change2.8%3%
Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (MoM)Bullish change0.2%0.4%
Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (YoY)Bullish change2.8%2.9%
Personal Income (MoM)Bearish change0.4%0.3%
Personal Spending(no change)0.4%0.4%
Pending Home Sales (MoM)Bullish change-7.4%-0.8%
Initial Jobless ClaimsBullish change229K206K
Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing SurveyBullish change12.616.3
Industrial Production (MoM)Bullish change0.2%0.7%
Housing Starts (MoM)Bullish change1.322M1.404M
Housing Starts (MoM)Bullish change1.272M1.322M
Durable Goods OrdersBearish change5.4%-1.4%
Durable Goods Orders ex DefenseBearish change6.6%-2.5%
Durable Goods Orders ex TransportationBullish change0.5%0.9%
Nondefense Capital Goods Orders ex AircraftBearish change0.8%0.6%
NY Empire State Manufacturing IndexBearish change7.77.1
ADP Employment Change 4-week averageBullish change7.8K10.3K
Consumer Price Index (MoM)Bearish change0.3%0.2%
Consumer Price Index (YoY)Bearish change2.7%2.4%
Consumer Price Index ex Food & Energy (MoM)Bullish change0.2%0.3%
Consumer Price Index ex Food & Energy (YoY)Bearish change2.6%2.5%
Existing Home Sales Change (MoM)Bearish change4.4%-8.4%
Initial Jobless ClaimsBullish change232K227K
Monthly Budget StatementBullish change$-145B$-95B
Average Hourly Earnings (MoM)Bullish change0.1%0.4%
Average Hourly Earnings (YoY)(no change)3.7%3.7%
Labor Force Participation RateBullish change62.4%62.5%
Nonfarm PayrollsBullish change48K130K
U6 Underemployment RateBullish change8.4%8%
Unemployment RateBullish change4.4%4.3%
Employment Cost IndexBearish change0.8%0.7%
Retail Sales (MoM)Bearish change0.6%0%
Retail Sales Control GroupBearish change0.2%-0.1%
Retail Sales ex Autos (MoM)Bearish change0.4%0%
ADP Employment Change 4-week averageBullish change5K6.5K

About Building Permits (MoM)

Country:United States
Currency:USD
Source:US Census Bureau
Category:Housing Market
Frequency:Monthly
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