NEW YORK, Oct 26 (Reuters) - U.S. gold futures edged lower in mixed trade on Monday as a flat dollar failed to give the metal a clear direction, and some bullion traders stayed on the sidelines ahead of option expirations. For the latest detailed report, click on [GOL/]. GOLD * December gold futures GCZ9 down $1 at $1,055.40 an ounce at 10:52 a.m. EDT (1452 GMT) on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. * Range from $1,052.30 to $1,060.80. December scaled a record high $1,072 on Oct. 14. * Gold trading could be volatile ahead of COMEX November gold and silver option expirations on Tuesday - RBC Capital Markets. * Gold eases in tight range as quiet currency market trade fails to give clear direction to the metal. * Dollar weakened slightly as U.S. stocks up nearly 1 percent. * Investors favor gold amid worries that global currency depreciation could erode the value of paper assets. * Gold weighed down by falling oil, which drops more than 1 percent to just over $80 a barrel. * Gold-to-oil ratio hovers just above 13 at 13.01, down from previous session's 13.14. * COMEX estimated 9 a.m. volume at 37,176 lots. * Spot gold XAU= at $1,054.90 an ounce, against $1,053.95 late in New York in the previous session. * London afternoon gold fix XAUFIX= $1,055. SILVER * December silver SIZ9 down 7.3 cents at 17.650 an ounce on strength of industrial metals. * Ranged $17.530 to $17.800. * COMEX estimated 9 a.m. volume at 8,919 lots. * Spot silver XAG= was at $17.63, versus its previous finish of $17.65 an ounce. * London silver fix XAGFIX= at $17.61 an ounce. PLATINUM * January platinum PLF0 down $2.30 at $1,367.20 an ounce, looking for a definite trading direction. * Spot platinum XPT= was at $1,357.50, compared with its previous finish of $1,358.50. PALLADIUM * December palladium PAZ9 down 80 cents at $338.65 an ounce, tracking platinum. * Spot palladium XPD= was at $334, compared with its previous session close at $333. Prices at 10:51 a.m. EDT (1451 GMT) Last Change Pct 2008 YTD Chg Close % Chg US gold GCZ9 1055.70 -0.70 -0.1 884.30 19.4 US silver SIZ9 17.665 -0.058 -0.3 11.295 56.4 US platinum PLF0 1367.00 -2.50 -0.2 941.50 45.2 US palladium PAZ9 338.65 -0.80 -0.2 188.70 79.5 Gold XAU= 1054.95 1.00 0.1 878.20 20.1 Silver XAG= 17.63 -0.02 -0.1 11.30 56.0 Platinum XPT= 1360.00 1.50 0.1 924.50 47.1 Palladium XPD= 334.00 1.00 0.3 184.50 81.0 Gold Fix XAUFIX= 1055.00 -6.75 -0.6 836.50 26.1 Silver Fix XAGFIX= 17.61 -4.00 -0.2 14.76 19.3 Platinum Fix XPTFIX= 1364.00 5.00 0.4 1529.00 -10.8 Palladium Fix XPDFIX= 336.00 1.00 0.3 365.00 -7.9 (Reporting by Frank Tang; Editing by Walter Bagley)

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