New York gold closed at $1,614.00 up $9.90. Asia and London whipped it up to $1,618.45 early in the London day. Gold was Fixed at $1,616.50 up $13, as the euro stood at €1: $1.2328. In the euro it was Fixed at €1,306.052 nearly the same as yesterday morning. Ahead of New York’s opening, gold was steady at $1,617.29 in the middle and in the euro at €1,307.64.