New York closed at $1,156.80 at the close on Wednesday but then rose to $1,162 in Asia overnight. London then lowered it back to $1,159.60. The LBMA price setting fixed it at $1,159.00. The dollar Index has risen and now stands at 97.37 and remains well below its peak of over 100. The dollar was trading against the euro at $1.0931 reflecting the dollar’s strength. In the euro the fixing was €1,056.52. At New York’s opening gold was trading in the euro at €1,056.75 and at $1,156.70.