Oct 29 (Reuters) - Gold prices slid on Thursday as sticky inflation fueled bets of a potential interest rate hike by the US Federal reserve later this year, while investors awaited a US inflation report for insight into the central bank's next policy moves.Spot gold slid 0.8% to $4,035.28 per ounce by 1121 GMT. US gold futures for December delivery fell 0.1% to $4,047.10 per ounce. Bullion is on track for its second straight monthly decline.…