PRECIOUS-Gold falls on stronger dollar, oil amid renewed Middle East hostilities

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* US thwarts Iranian strikes on Kuwait * Dollar, oil gain on fading hopes of US-Iran peace deal * Traders see 42% chance of a 25-bp US rate hike in December (Rewrites for Europe morning session) By

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