New York closed at $1,189.70 up $1.20 on Friday as the trading range remains tight. Today sees the dollar stronger at $1.0898 against Friday’s $1.0949 against the euro with the dollar index at 97.48. The LBMA Gold Price was set at $1,188.75 up $1.45 and the equivalent euro price was €1,082.75. Once again this was a currency play against a weaker dollar and stronger euro. Ahead of New York’s opening, gold was trading in London at $1,188.60 and in the euro at €1,078.10 with the euro recovering.