The New York gold price closed Monday at $1,072.50 down from $1,078.20 down $5.70 on the day. In Asia, prices lifted to $1,074.00 but London taking it down to $1,072 with the dollar index falling slightly to 98.26 down from 98.70. The euro rose to $1.0938 up from $1.0869 on Tuesday against the dollar. The London a.m. LBMA gold price was set at $1,071.50 down from $1,077.00 Tuesday. The euro fixing was €980.78 down from Tuesday’s €984.64. Ahead of New York’s opening, the gold price was trading…