New York closed on Wednesday at $1,283.70 up $8. This morning, in Asia, gold rose to $1,2990 before London pushed it back over the $1,286 level ahead of the Fix. It was then Fixed at $1,286.00 up $6.25 and in the euro at €981.53 up almost €6.00. Ahead of New York’s opening gold was going firmer at $1,291.65 and in the euro at €983.89.