India, July 24 -- Gold edged up slightly on Friday as oil prices slipped from recent highs above $100 a barrel and the U.S. dollar remained weak despite rising bond yields on inflation concerns.

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave rates unchanged when it meets next week, but Fed funds futures suggest a roughly 82 percent likelihood that the central bank lifts borrowing costs at its September policy meeting.

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