Safe-haven gold on track for best month in seven
Markets await US PCE data due at 1230 GMT
Gold hit record high of $2,790.15/oz
Silver, Platinum and Palladium on track on monthly gains
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By Daksh Grover
Oct 31 (Reuters) -Gold prices climbed to a record high on Thursday and were headed for their best month in seven on safe-haven demand ahead of the U.S. presidential election, while investors awaited U.S. inflation report for clues on the interest rate path.
Spot gold XAU= was steady at $2,786.89 per ounce, as of 0254 GMT, after hitting a record high of $2,790.15 earlier in the session. Prices have firmed 6% for the month so far.
U.S. gold futures GCv1 dipped 0.1% to $2,797.80.
The Nov. 5 U.S. election has entered its crucial final phase, with opinion polls indicating a close fight to call a winner between Republican former U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris.
"Rise in gold looks a lot like one of the Trump trades, or effectively a hedge against greater deficit spending in the United States," said Kyle Rodda, financial market analyst at Capital.com.
Investors' focus will be on core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) data due at 1230 GMT. The September core PCE price index is expected to have increased 0.3%, following August's 0.1% gain.
"Traders want to buy gold whether it rises or falls, and that has kept retracements small and consolidations tight. And its trend seems poised to continue higher should PCE inflation come in at 0.2% m/m or less," said Matt Simpson, senior analyst at City Index.
U.S. weekly jobless claims, due later in the day, and payrolls report on Friday are also on radar.
Traders see a 96% chance that the Fed will deliver a quarter-point reduction in short-term borrowing costs next week. FEDWATCH
Bullion is considered a safe investment during economic and geopolitical uncertainties and thrives in a low interest rate environment.
Spot silver XAG= fell 0.3% to $33.68 per ounce, platinum XPD= was flat at $1,008.68, and palladium XPT= fell 0.6% to $1,141.00. All three metals were on track for a monthly gain.
Manufacturing activity in key metals consumer China expanded in October for the first time in six months, an official factory survey showed, supporting policymakers' optimism that recent fresh stimulus will get the economy back on track.
Reporting by Daksh Grover in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu and Sherry Jacob-Phillips
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