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Gold climbed in Asian trade on Monday after SOCGEN said September PCE came in weaker than expected, which could curb market bets on a Fed rate increase in October. Market pricing shows roughly a 40% probability of Fed action in October, providing initial support for gold into the month. Gold’s trajectory remains a tug-of-war between structural demand—central-bank purchases and ETF inflows—and macro headwinds from a strong dollar and rising yields.