New York closed at $1,232.20 up from the low of $1,181 during the day, on Friday. Asian demand came in and continued to lift gold to $1,238 and it kept on rising to $1,243 where it was Fixed in London and where it was Fixed in the euro at €952.80, up €30, while the dollar against the euro was at €1: $1.3046. Ahead of New York’s opening gold stood at $1,238.64 and in the euro at €949.81.