New York closed at $1,229.60 up $24.60 before Asia took it up to $1,236 then down to $1,231. The euro recovered half a cent at $1.2388. In London’s the gold Fixing was set at $1,228.25 up $21.75 and in the euro, at €991.884 up €16.134 while the euro was slightly stronger at $1.2383. Ahead of New York’s opening gold was trading in London at $1,228.00 and in the euro at €992.16.