New York closed at $1,235.70 down $34.50. In Asia, gold rose but only slightly ahead of London’s opening. At the Fix gold was set at $1,242.25 down $21.75 and in the euro, at €1,096.184 down €7.457, while the euro was a cent weaker at $1.1332. Ahead of New York’s opening gold was trading in London at $1,242.00 and in the euro at €1,098.24.