New York closed at $1,158.80 up $3.00 with Asia and London taking it up to $1,162.80. The dollar was almost unchanged at $1,1033 against the euro and the dollar Index was almost unchanged at 96.50 up from 96.45. The LBMA gold price was set this morning at $1,162.10 up $7.85. The euro equivalent was €1,052.96 up €7.25. Ahead of New York’s opening, gold was trading in London at $1,162.20 and in the euro at €1,053.39.