CORRECTED-PRECIOUS-Gold edges up as October rate hike bets ease, stronger dollar cap gains

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(Corrects paragraph 4 to say US debt topped $40 trillion in August, not last month) * Traders see 18% chance of a Fed rate hike in October, 69% chance in December * US dollar index up 0.3% * Oil

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