The gold price closed at $1,217.60 down $7.30 on Friday in New York. In Asia and London, gold prices slipped slightly to $1,212. The gold price was Fixed at $1,214.00 down $8.50 and in the euro at €944.747 down €4.473, while the euro was the same at $1.2850. Ahead of New York’s opening, gold was trading at $1,213.60 and in the euro at €945.28.