| Strong economic data from the US saw gold prices drop sharply last week to hit $1,281/ounce, down 1.8 per cent. The US Commerce Department said that the number of building permits issued in July increased by 8.1 per cent to 1.052 million units from 9,73,000 in June. It also said that the US housing starts soared by over 15 per cent in July, much above the market expectations of an increase of 8.6 per cent.
The FOMC minutes released on Wednesday showed that US officials were optimistic about the recovery in the job market. As this hinted at a sooner than expected increase in interest rates, gold got a thumbs-down from investors...............................................Full Article: Source
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