New York closed at $1,319.70 up $40.25 on Thursday. Asia let it slip slightly to $1,316 before London right at the opening took it up to $1,322. At the Fix, gold was set at $1,317 up $8.50. In the euro it Fixed at €962.086 up just over €2. Ahead of New York’s opening gold stood at $1,321.40 and in the euro at €964.42, while the dollar broke down to new recent lows.