New York closed at $1,154 down$7.30 as, for yet another day, the dollar continued to rise as the market remained dominated by currency issues. Asia lifted the gold price by $11 before London pulled it back to $1,160. London then Fixed the gold price at $1,161.25 up $2.50 and in the euro, at €1,094.899 down €1.157, while the euro was at $1.0606, up quarter of a cent. Ahead of New York’s opening, gold was trading in London at $1,159.00 and in the euro at €1,091.51.