New York closed at $1,293.50 up $0.80 as the euro started to weaken again. In Asia and early London the gold price slipped slightly to $1,287.1 with the euro a tad stronger at $1.1581. The Fix saw the gold price set at $1,287 down $11.00 and in the euro, at €1,107.955 down €13.718, while the euro was stronger at $1.1616. Ahead of New York’s opening gold was trading in London at $1,286.60 and in the euro at €1,106.94.