WASHINGTON—A gauge of U.S. home building declined in May, a fresh sign of weakness in the housing market. Housing starts fell 0.9% in May from the prior month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.269 million, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. That was a steeper decline than the 0.4% decrease economists had expected. The report follows...

Source: Wall Street Journal June 18, 2019 12:33 UTC