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[basserdan]

8:30a U.S. weekly jobless claims increase 5,000 to 239,000

8:30a Four-week jobless claims average up 500 to 245,250

8:30a Housing starts drop 2.6% in January to 1.25 million rate

8:30a Housing permits rise 4.6% in January to 1.29 million rate

8:31a Philly Fed index jumps to 43.3 in February vs. 23.6 in January

8:31a U.S. dollar holds lower after jobless claims and housing data

8:32a Treasury yields remain lower after jobless claims, Philly Fed

8:32a Gold adds $4.40, or 0.4%, at $1,237.50/oz.

8:32a Gold holds modest gains after string of data