New York closed at $1,188.90 down $7.40 before Asia took it up to $1,199 again. The euro rose slightly to $1.2296 down almost 2 cents. In London gold rose strongly and the gold Fixing was set at $1,210.75 up $11.75 and in the euro, at €982.034 up €19.677 while the euro was 1.3 cents weaker at $1.2329. Ahead of New York’s opening gold was trading in London at $1,209.60 and in the euro at €980.86.