New York closed at $1,748.40 up nearly $20 on last week. This morning, Asian and London dealers held the price at yesterday’s levels of $1,748 ahead of London’s opening. It was Fixed at $1,747.25 down $3.25 on yesterday afternoon. In the euro it was Fixed at €1,349.540 almost the same as yesterday in very thin trading, while the euro was slightly stronger at €1: $1.2947. Ahead of New York’s opening, gold was almost the same at $1,746.75 and in the euro at €1,348.63.