Reuters reported that gold prices were up slightly on volatile trading and a stronger dollar.

The market news is quoted as saying:

Spot gold was up 0.7 percent at $1,824.89 an ounce at 1340 GMT, having earlier fallen as low as $1,798.75. It has dropped nearly 2 percent this week after posting its biggest monthly gain since November 2009 in August.

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