61.   This was then followed by other lenders in the housing sector, Abbey National and Bradford and Bingley Building Society.

62.   It said demand for glass in the commercial property sector fell, with the impact largely offset by strong demand for double-layer glass in the housing sector.

63.   Naroff agreed the housing sector would help the US economy escape recession as people began to spend to fill their new homes.

64.   The company said it would try to improve group-level earnings in the light of declining housing sector investment and intensified competition in southeast Asia.

65.   The housing sector of the construction industry would not be affected.

66.   The housing sector is extremely sensitive to increases in interest rates.