SINGAPORE, Jan 10 Gold fell on Wednesday after the U.S. dollar rallied against the euro,

SINGAPORE, Jan 10 (Reuters) Gold fell on Wednesday after the U.S. dollar rallied against the euro, making the dollar-priced metal more expensive for holders of other currencies.

-- Spot gold dropped to $611.40/612.40 an ounce from $612.80/613.80 an ounce in New York on Tuesday, when it had risen more than $4 an ounce.

-- Key support was pegged around $600 an ounce.

-- Benchmark gold futures on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange, currently December 2007, added 8 yen per gram to 2,373, tracking gains in New York's COMEX market.

-- The euro hit a six-week low against the dollar as expectations mounted the Federal Reserve will keep policy steady and the U.S. currency's yield advantage will stay intact.

-- The euro hit a session low of $1.2960 , its weakest since late November.

-- Silver slipped to $12.42/12.46 an ounce from $12.45/12.52 an ounce.

-- Platinum fell to $1,118/1,123 an ounce from $1,123/1,128.

-- Palladium rose to $329/334 an ounce from $326/330.

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