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• XAU/USD up 0.4% in Asia, pares gains after rallying 1% on Tuesday
• Eases on profit-taking after nearing psychological $ 4700
• Asia range 4649.82-4696.18; downside limited on dollar-debasement fears
• U.S. measures aimed at capping long-dated yields sparks rush to safe havens
• Receding Fed rate expectations, global growth concerns will underpin gold
• Technical picture positive after daily close above 200-day MA at $4515
• Next objective is the 50% retracement of Jan-July decline at 4769
• Support 4650, 4625, 4590-4600; Monday range 4594.13-4680.70
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(Krishna Kumar is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.)