PRECIOUS-Gold steady as markets await U.S. healthcare vote

March 24 (Reuters) - Gold prices held steady on Friday amid

a firmer dollar as markets waited to see if U.S. President

Donald Trump will face hurdles on his economic agenda after U.S.

lawmakers delayed a vote on a healthcare bill.



FUNDAMENTALS

* Spot gold was down 0.1 percent at $1,243.60 per

ounce by 0058 GMT. On Thursday, it touched its strongest since

Feb. 28 at $1,253.12.

* U.S. gold futures were down 0.3 percent at

$1,243.80.

* Palladium climbe

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