The gold price in New York rose $13.70 to $1,251.20 on Friday but slipped back below $1,240 ahead of London’s opening and held around $1,238 in London ahead of the Fix where it was set at $1,237.50 down 45.25 up $7.75. In the euro it Fixed at €913.082 down €2.146. Ahead of New York’s opening the euro stood at $1.3527: €1 with gold at $1,238.40 and in the euro at €915.50.