* GRAPHIC-Gold vs currencies: http://tmsnrt.rs/1JxbO6Y (Updates prices)
BENGALURU Demand for rice from top exporter India was subdued as buyers delayed purchases despite a dip in prices to four-month lows this week, while restricted supply kept rates for the Vietnamese variety at their highest in two months.
* SPDR Gold Holdings fell on Tuesday, still near 3-year highs
Oct 15 Gold steadied on Tuesday, moving in a tight range, after hopes of progress in U.S-China trade talks were tempered and ahead of a summit that will determine how Britain leaves the European Union.
Oct 14 Gold firmed on Monday as a lack of clarity on U.S.-China trade ties pushed investors back to safe havens and drove a retreat in stock markets, while palladium continued its record run to notch up a fresh all-time high.
* U.S.-China trade talks set for Oct. 10-11 in Washington (Updates prices, adds comments and details)
* FOMC minutes due at 1800 GMT Wednesday (Updates prices, adds comments and detail)
* German industrial orders fall more than expected in August (Updates prices)
* Palladium to post weekly loss after eight straight weekly gains (Updates prices)
Oct 3 Gold jumped more than 1% to its highest in a week on Thursday as weak U.S. data deepened concerns over economic growth and bolstered bets for further interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
Hong Kong police fired tear gas at protesters throwing petrol bombs on Sunday as thousands staged an illegal march through the Kowloon district that will test the strength of the pro-democracy campaign after four months of unrest.