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Poor weather in the midwest was one of the reasons for a weak Q1 update.... now that tide seems to have turned, how will BLD fair?

US housing starts post biggest jump since 2007, driven by Midwest
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A surge of construction in the Midwest drove US housing starts up 5 per cent in May from the prior month.
The Commerce Department said Wednesday that housing starts rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.35 million, the strongest pace since July 2007. All of May's construction gains came from a 62 per cent jump in the Midwest, while building slumped in the Northeast, South and West. Home construction can be volatile on a monthly basis, so May's gains may be a blip rather than a trend.
The solid job market has helped to boost demand for new homes. Housing starts have risen 11 per cent so far this year, with gains for both single family houses and apartment buildings. Permits to build tumbled 4.6 per cent in May, but permits are running 8.9 per cent higher year-to-date.
Still, builders are concerned that tariffs announced by President Donald Trump that could affect steel, aluminum and lumber would make construction much more expensive, possibly limiting how many properties are built.

The risk of trade war with Canada caused builder confidence to sink this month. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index released Monday fell two points to 68 this month. Any reading above 50 signals expansion.

The home builder association said higher lumber prices have increased the price of a new single-family home by $US9,000 since January 2017.

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BLD may do well according to the Heraldsun Sunday paper where the Ord Minnett analyst rates Boral a BUY

"Boral BLD: Road infrastructure spend has picked up.
Acquisition of Headwaters will drive future growth.
Recovery of the company's legacy US business should also feed earnings growth."

BLD Price at posting: $6.57 Sentiment: Buy Disclosure: Held
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