August 16th 2011 CNBC Stock Market Squawk Box (Housing Starts)

8/16/2011 - CNBC Stock Market Squawk Box (Housing Starts).

New housing construction in July headed back to trend sluggishness after an unexpected boost in June. Housing starts dipped 1.5 percent in July, following a 10.8 percent jump in June (originally up 14.6 percent). The July annualized pace of 0.604 million units beat expectations for 0.600 million units and is up 9.8 percent on a year-ago basis. The decline in July was led by a 4.9 percent drop in the single-family component, following a 7.5 percent surge in June. The multifamily component continued upward, gaining 7.8 percent after jumping 21.2 percent the prior month.

Housing permits slipped 3.2 percent, following a 1.3 percent rise in June. The July pace of 0.597 million units annualized came in below the median forecast for 0.606 million. Permits in July are up 3.8 percent on a year-ago basis.

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