New York closed at $1,186.20 up $9.70 as bargain hunters came in at low levels. Today sees the dollar stronger at $1.1271 up from $1.1326 up half a cent against the euro with the dollar index stronger at 95.03 up from 94.67. The LBMA Gold Price was set at $1,180.50 down $5.50 with the equivalent euro price at €1,047.80 up 65 cents. Ahead of New York’s opening, gold was trading in London at $1,179.60 and in the euro at €1,047.23.