New York closed at $1,727.70 down $4.40 on yesterday. This morning, Asia and London dealers took lower to trade at $1,726.20 ahead of London’s opening. It was Fixed at $1,726.75 down $7.25 on yesterday morning’s Fix. In the euro it was Fixed at €1,350.712 down €2.25 from yesterday while the euro was at €1: $1.2784. Ahead of New York’s opening, gold was almost the same at $1,726.30 and in the euro at €1,348.46.