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TOKYO, July 23 (Reuters) Gold was little changed on Monday, after rallying on Friday on fund buying and as investors increased holdings of bullion held by gold exchange-traded funds (ETF).

-- Spot gold stood at $682.50/683.10 an ounce as of 0052 GMT, versus $682.90/$683.70 in late New York.

-- The most active gold futures contract for June 2008 delivery on Tokyo Commodity Exchange stood at 2,690 yen a gram, up 1 yen or 0.04 percent from the previous close.

-- U.S. crude oil inched down further to about $75.50 a barrel in Globex electronic trading, after OPEC said on Sunday it was concerned about the potential impact of high oil prices on the global economy.

-- The dollar hit a record low against the euro on Monday, hurt by worries that problems in the U.S. subprime mortgage sector could harm consumers and slow U.S. growth. The euro stood at around $1.3830 , hovering near a record high of $1.3845 struck in early Asian trading on Monday.

-- The U.S. currency stood at 121.25 yen compared to 121.28 yen in late U.S. trade.

-- Cash platinum was virtually unchanged from New York at $1,330/1,335 an ounce.

-- Spot silver was quoted at $13.33/13.36 an ounce, versus $13.27/13.32 in New York.

-- Spot palladium was unchanged at $370/374 an ounce.

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