HONG KONG, June 13 -- The gold price in Hong Kong went up 108 HK dollars to open at 11,810 HK dollars per tael on Friday, according to the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society.

The price is equivalent to 1,279.17 U.S. dollars a troy ounce, up 11.70 dollars at the latest exchange rate of 1 U.S. dollar against 7.75 HK dollars.