
Gold futures ended lower on Thursday, after the dollar steadied, amid a mixed batch of US economic data, ahead of a key House vote on a healthcare bill to repeal and replace Obamacare. The Commerce Department reported that new home sales increased 6.1 % to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 592,000 units last month compared to expectations of a 0.7% increase to 565,000 units. Elsewhere, initial jobless claims increased by 15,000 to 258,000...