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Gold climbed over 1 percent as dip buying helped it recover from recent losses.
Spot gold rose 1.6 percent to 4,385.14 dollars per ounce.
U.S. inflation data increased expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise rates.
One report said the rate hike next week now looks almost certain.
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Another report said gold rebounded despite rate hike bets remaining a headwind.
August Consumer Price Index readings were described as elevated, with annual inflation holding steady at 3.4 percent in one account.
Physical gold demand was described as mixed in international markets.
Technical analysis in one report pointed to a modest bullish bias for gold.