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(Kitco News) Gold edged down following the release of the U.S. February housing data, which showed strong activity in housing starts and building permits.

U.S. housing starts rose 9.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.45 million units last month, the Commerce Department said on Thursday.

Consensus forecasts were calling for starts to drop to 1.31 million. January’s data was revised up to 1.321 million units. For the year, housing starts were down 18.4%.

At the same time, building permits, which are a precursor to future projects, were up 13.8% at 1.524 million in February after January’s unrevised total of 1.339 million. Consensus calls were expecting 1.34 million units. For the year, building permits dropped 17.9% from the January 2022 levels.

Gold ticked down from daily highs, but remained steady. April Comex gold futures were last trading at $1,931.80 an ounce, flat on the day.

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Anna Golubova

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