New York closed at $1,198.30 down $14.30 before Asia took the gold price up to $1,206. In London’s the gold Fixing was set at $1,203.25 up $6.25 and in the euro at €975.239 up €12.556 while the euro was a cent weaker at $1.2338. There were two sellers at the Fix selling 22,000 ounces and two buyers buying 26,000 ounces. Ahead of New York’s opening gold was trading in London at $1,204.00 and in the euro at €976.72.