Platinum prices tilted lower in American trade off July 10 highs, as the dollar index scaled October 10 highs, following earlier housing data from the US today.
As of 02:21 GMT, platinum fell 0.36% to $838.46 an ounce away from three-month highs, while the dollar index rose 0.30% to 95.33 away from September 27 lows.
Earlier US data showed housing starts fell 5.3% in September to an annualized 1.201 million units, compared to a 7.1% surge in August, and edging estimates of a 5.6% drop.
Building permits fell 0.6% last month to 1.241 million units, compared to a 4.1% decline in August, and missing estimates of a 2% increase.
Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard will deliver a speech titled "Fintech and Financial Inclusion" at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's Fintech conference later today, while the Fed is slated to release its minutes for the September 25-26 meeting.
The Federal Open Market Committee voted last month to increase borrowing rates for the third time this year by 25 basis points to below 2.25% as expected by analysts back then.
US President Donald Trump accused the Federal Reserve of causing a sharp correction in markets with its interest rate policy, considering it too strict and a "mistake".