8:30a Housing starts down 2.6% to 1.17 million annual pace in April 8:30a Housing permits fall 2.5% to 1.23 million annual rate in April 8:30a Starts are 6% higher year to date than in 2016 8:30a Gold prices tick slightly higher after housing data 8:31a U.S. stock-index futures hold slight gains after housing starts data 8:32a June gold rises $5, or 0.4%, at $1,235/oz.