Gold prices fell from a near two-week high on Thursday after jobless claims data indicated a strong economy, while investors awaited further economic data for guidance on the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate stance.
Spot gold lost 0.1% to $2,022.74 an ounce by 01:42 p.m. ET (1842 GMT), after hitting its highest since Feb. 9 of $2034.69 earlier in the session.
U.S. gold futures settled 0.2% lower to $2030.7.
Data showed the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, suggesting that job growth likely remained solid in February.
In other precious metals, spot platinum was up 1.9% at $899.60 an ounce, palladium rose 2% to $968.40 and silver lost 0.3% to $22.80.
Source: Reuters
