New York closed at $1,188.50 up $5.60, on Thursday’s level. Asia saw it hold at that level ahead of London’s opening with London then taking it down $4. The LBMA Gold price was set at $1,184.75 up only $1.75 on Friday’s level. The euro equivalent stood at €1,061.27 up €19.35 while the dollar was stronger at $1.1135 down from $1.1351 against the euro. Ahead of New York’s opening, gold was trading slightly higher in London at $1,186.45 and in the euro at €1,063.37.