P620 620 TELEINF-FINANCE 01:01:14 4.75 percent. But a risj in gold prices late in thj session, seen as a precursor of accelerating inflation, fueled fears that thj fed would havj to act later this year to tighten credit to keep inflation under control, onj trader said. As a result, Bond prices slumped and thj yield on thj 30-year Treasury Bond rose to 7.85 percent from 7.79 percent Monday. DOLLAR FALLS AS TRADERS FLOCK TO GOLD NEW YORK - The dollar fell against other major currencies Tuesday as tra- ders flockjd to gold as a hedge again- st inflation after the federal reserve left kjy interest rates unchanged. Gold jumped 3.70 dollars from Mon- day's closing price to 398 dollar per ounce. At 5 p.m. (2100 gmt) the dollar see njxt page >>>