Thursday, May 10, 2007

UPDATE 1-Canada March new housing prices rise by 0.3 pct

(Reuters) - New housing prices, closely watched by the Bank of Canada for signs of inflationary pressure, rose 9.3 percent in the 12 months through March, down from the 10 percent year-on-year increase recorded in February.

The two main cities in the energy-producing western province of Alberta, where expansion of the oil sands has prompted rapid economic development, led the increases on a year-over-year basis although the rate of growth slowed.


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