US Building Permits: release history and market reaction

Over the last 7 US Building Permits releases, XAUUSD moved 0.07% on average in the first 15 minutes and 0.16% within an hour.

When Building Permits came in above forecast, XAUUSD fell within 15 minutes 2 of 5 times; below forecast, it rose 2 of 2 times.

The last release, for Jul, came in at 1.443M vs 1.37M forecast.

Next release: Oct 20, 12:30 PM UTC

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Last 7 releases

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Past releases with actual, forecast and surprise, and how XAUUSD moved after each: at 15 minutes, 1 hour and the day's close
Date	Actual	Forecast	Surprise	XAUUSD 15M	1H	Close
Aug 18, 2026 UTCJul	above forecast 1.443M	1.37M	+0.073M	XAUUSD after 15 minutes: −0.07%	XAUUSD after 1 hour: −0.14%	XAUUSD at the day's close: −0.92%
May 21, 2026 UTCApr	above forecast 1.442M	1.39M	+0.052M	XAUUSD after 15 minutes: +0.17%	XAUUSD after 1 hour: −0.14%	XAUUSD at the day's close: +0.49%
Apr 29, 2026 UTCFeb	above forecast 1.538M	1.36M	+0.178M	XAUUSD after 15 minutes: −0.04%	XAUUSD after 1 hour: −0.48%	XAUUSD at the day's close: −0.08%
Mar 12, 2026 UTCJan	below forecast 1.376M	1.41M	−0.034M	XAUUSD after 15 minutes: +0.04%	XAUUSD after 1 hour: −0.02%	XAUUSD at the day's close: −1.10%
Jul 18, 2025 UTCJun	above forecast 1.397M	1.39M	+0.007M	XAUUSD after 15 minutes: +0.08%	XAUUSD after 1 hour: +0.01%	XAUUSD at the day's close: −0.24%
Jun 18, 2025 UTCMay	below forecast 1.393M	1.43M	−0.037M	XAUUSD after 15 minutes: +0.07%	XAUUSD after 1 hour: +0.25%	XAUUSD at the day's close: −0.39%
Jan 17, 2025 UTCDec	above forecast 1.483M	1.46M	+0.023M	XAUUSD after 15 minutes: +0.01%	XAUUSD after 1 hour: −0.10%	XAUUSD at the day's close: −0.22%

Moves are measured from the price at release. Updated daily. Market data, not financial advice.