NEW YORK, Oct 30 (Reuters) - New York gold futures fell in a tight range on Friday, retreating with the equities market as the dollar rose against the euro, denting gold's appeal as a hedge against currency depreciation. For the latest detailed report, click on [GOL/]. GOLD * December gold GCZ9 down $4.7 at $1,042.40 an ounce at 10:21 a.m. EDT (1421 GMT) on the COMEX division of NYMEX. * Ranged from $1,049.20 to $1,039.30. December scaled a record high $1,072 on Oct. 14. * Gold under pressure as dollar extends gains vs euro after strong U.S. Midwest manufacturing data. * Commodities track Wall Street to trade lower after strong stock rally on Thursday. * Gold has recently moved in tandem with equities. Bullion's unusual link to the stock market driven by economic uncertainties. * Despite strong investment buying, bullion investors should use caution against a sustained increase in risk appetite with moderating economic growth - MF Global. * Crude oil drops nearly 2 percent to under $78 a barrel, weighing down on gold. * Gold-to-oil ratio at 13.24, up from 13.06 from the previous session. * COMEX estimated 10 a.m. volume at 55,282 lots. * Spot gold XAU= at $1,041.05 an ounce, against $1,044.95 late in New York in the previous session. * London's morning gold fix XAUFIX= at $1,044.50. SILVER * December silver SIZ9 down 21.5 cents, or 1.3 percent, at $16.440 an ounce, down with gold. * Ranged from $16.365 to $16.745. * COMEX estimated 10 a.m. volume at 12,331 lots. * Spot silver XAG= was at $16.40 versus the $16.63 ounce level seen late in the previous session in New York. * London silver fix XAGFIX= at $16.57. PLATINUM * January platinum PLF0 down $12.60 at $1,325.60 an ounce on a weaker stock market. * Spot platinum XPT= was at $1,315.50, compared with late previous session quote of $1,337.50 in New York. PALLADIUM * December palladium PAZ9 down $5.55, or 1.7 percent, at $322.75 an ounce, tracking platinum. * Spot palladium XPD= was at $319, compared with the previous session's close at $325.50. Prices at 10:28 a.m. EDT (1428 GMT) Last Change Pct 2008 YTD Chg Close % Chg US gold GCZ9 1042.50 -4.60 -0.4 884.30 17.9 US silver SIZ9 16.470 -0.185 -1.1 11.295 45.8 US platinum PLF0 1325.00 -13.20 -1.0 941.50 40.7 US palladium PAZ9 322.25 -6.05 -1.8 188.70 70.8 Gold XAU= 1041.65 -3.30 -0.3 878.20 18.6 Silver XAG= 16.43 -0.20 -1.2 11.30 45.4 Platinum XPT= 1315.00 -22.50 -1.7 924.50 42.2 Palladium XPD= 319.00 -6.50 -2.0 184.50 72.9 Gold Fix XAUFIX= 1044.50 4.00 0.4 836.50 24.9 Silver Fix XAGFIX= 16.57 24.00 1.5 14.76 12.3 Platinum Fix XPTFIX= 1320.00 8.00 0.6 1529.00 -13.7 Palladium Fix XPDFIX= 324.00 3.00 0.9 365.00 -11.2 (Reporting by Frank Tang; Editing by Christian Wiessner)

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