WASHINGTON, D.C.: New construction of US homes fell for the second straight month in January, sagging to an eight-month low, official data released on Wednesday showed.

The Commerce Department reported housing starts fell to an annual rate of 1.099 million units in January, a drop of 3.8 percent from the December rate of 1.143 million units, revised downward from 1.149 million.

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