U.S. housing starts rebound; permits highest since 2007 (news: 16/02/18)

Today's press

• U.S. housing starts rebound; permits highest since 2007

  WASHINGTON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - U.S. homebuilding increased to more than a one-year high in January, boosted by a rebound in the construction of single-family housing units, and further gains are likely as building permits soared to their highest level since 2007.

• Dollar limps up from three-year low after worst week in nine months

  LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar limped up from a three-year low against a basket of currencies on Friday and was headed for its biggest weekly loss in nine months, as negative sentiment offset any support the greenback could take from higher Treasury yields.

• U.S. Import Prices Rise in January

  Investing.com - U.S. import and export prices rose in January, official data showed on Friday.

• Pullback on Hand? Bitcoin Shows Weakness Above $10K

  Having found weak hands above the $10,200 mark in Asian hours, bitcoin has slipped back into four figures.

• UK retail sales slump to way below forecasts as inflation and Brexit bite

  Retail sales across the UK significantly undershot expectations in January, underscoring the extent to which shoppers are still feeling squeezed by high inflation and stagnant wage growth ahead of Brexit.