PRECIOUS-Gold slips in thin holiday trade

(All UK financial markets are closed on Thursday and Friday for the Christmas and Boxing Day holidays. Precious metals coverage from London will end around midday on Wednesday, and resume on Dec 29)

* Bullion moves within a range

* Dollar slips against yen and a basket of currencies

* Brent crude oil slips $1 a barrel

(Updates prices)

By Humeyra Pamuk

LONDON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Gold slipped in thin holiday trade on Wednesday, shrugging off a weaker dollar, as crude oil prices fell over worries of deteriorating demand.