New York closed at $1,088.00 down from $1,103.50 Friday. In Asia it rose to $1,095.00 before London opened. The LBMA price setting fixed it at $1,095.60 down from Friday’s $1,107.70. The dollar Index was stronger today and rose to 99 up from 98.01 at the close of New York on Friday. The dollar was a cent stronger at $1.0768, up from $1.0879 against the euro. In the euro the fixing was €1,016.33 down from €1,018.29. Ahead of New York’s opening gold was trading in the dollar at $1,093.00 and in…