New York closed at $1,187.70down $6 on yesterday after another opening effort in New York to drive the gold price down on the back of a stronger dollar. Today sees the dollar holding at $1.09 against the euro with the dollar index at 97.00. Asia saw gold moving to $1,190 ahead of London’s opening. The LBMA Gold Price was set at $1,187.85 and the equivalent euro price was €1,089.87. Ahead of New York’s opening, gold was trading in London at $1,186.20 and in the euro at €1,090.56.