New York closed at $1,174.80 on the 24th December. This was followed by a quiet week with thin trading as the holidays were underway, except for a big sale from the SPDR gold ETF. Today Asia holds the gold price at $1,196 ahead of London’s opening. The Fix saw the gold price set at $1,194 up $14.5 and in the euro, at €978.288 up €14.178 while the euro was 0.029 of a cent weaker at $1.2205. Ahead of New York’s opening gold was trading in London at $1,193.20 and in the euro at €978.27.