Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Gold's Recent Rise Tied to Euro's Decline Michael Bowman 18 May 2010 Gold bullion bars and gold coins are displayed at RPS Jewellers in Southall, London, 14 Jan 2009 Photo: AP Gold bullion bars and gold coins are displayed at RPS Jewellers in Southall, London, 14 Jan 2009 While a falling euro has grabbed financial headlines, the price of gold reached a record-high last week and has since hovered around $1,200 an ounce, that is up from $930 a year ago and $270 a decade