The gold price closed at $1,300.60 down $5.50 on Tuesday in New York. In Asia and early London, prices fell to $1,299.20 as the euro lurched lower reaching $1.3398. The gold price was Fixed at $1,297.5 down $9.50 and in the euro at €968.428 down €4.124, while the euro was weaker at $1.3398. Ahead of New York’s opening, gold was trading at $1,298.40 and in the euro at €968.74.