PRECIOUS-Gold touches seven-week peak on Strait of Hormuz reopening hopes

* Spot gold posts biggest daily gain since February on Wednesday * Proposed Hormuz deal would give Iran control of inbound traffic * US non-farm payrolls report due on Friday * Palladium up for third

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