The gold price closed at $1,22.00 up $3.80 on Thursday in New York. In Asia and London, gold prices rose to $1,225.60 as the gold price broke away from the falling euro, which now stands at $1.2731. The gold price was Fixed at $1,213.75 up $13.75 and in the euro at €953.382 up €2.777, while the euro was much weaker at $1.2731 and after a short Fix. Ahead of New York’s opening, gold was trading at $1,223.30 and in the euro at €959.98.