You would think otherwise, wouldn't you. ...(silver looks ok?)
https://hotcopper.com.au/resources/...owest-in-5-years-in-april.56811/#.WQvSIstdCM8
May 2 (Reuters) - Sales of gold products by Australia's The Perth Mint slumped to the lowest monthly figure in five years in April as prices remained steady despite strong fundamentals and simmering geopolitical tensions, the company said on Tuesday.
Sales of gold coins and minted bars fell 53 percent in April to 10,490 ounces from 22,232 ounces in March, it said.
Silver sales also fell sharply, slipping 35 percent to 468,977 ounces from 716,283 ounces in March, it said.
"Gold market fundamentals remain strong with simmering geopolitical tensions and continued economic uncertainty set to push sales higher again at a future date," The Perth Mint said in a statement.
Gold prices hit a five-month high in April at $1,295 an ounce amid rising tensions between the United States and North Korea, but values have since fallen about 3 percent. [GOL/]
Gold on Tuesday was holding near a three-week low of $1,253.66 an ounce hit in the previous session as Asian equities rallied and the U.S. dollar gained versus the yen.
The Perth Mint runs the only gold refinery in Australia, the world's No. 2 gold producer after China.
Period Gold (oz) Silver (oz)
Apr-17 10,490 468,977
Mar-17 22,232 716,283
Feb-17 25,257 502,353
Jan-17 72,745 1,230,867
Dec-16 63,420 430,009
Nov-16 54,747 984,622
Oct-16 79,048 1,084,213
Sept-16 58,811 1,031,858
Aug-16 14,684 376,461
Jul-16 16,870 693,447
Jun-16 31,368 1,220,817
May-16 21,035 974,865
Apr-16 47,542 1,161,766
Mar-16 47,948 1,756,238
Feb-16 37,063 1,049,062
Jan-16 47,759 1,473,408
Dec-15 40,096 1,083,460
Nov-15 31,664 1,145,239
Oct-15 66,951 1,751,898
Sep-15 63,791 3,349,557
Aug-15 33,390 707,656
Jul-15 51,088 746,700
Jun-15 31,019 384,586
May-15 21,671 337,511
Apr-15 26,545 472,273
Mar-15 34,260 638,557
Feb-15 31,981 392,114
Jan-15 23,174 585,953
https://hotcopper.com.au/resources/...owest-in-5-years-in-april.56811/#.WQvSIstdCM8
May 2 (Reuters) - Sales of gold products by Australia's The Perth Mint slumped to the lowest monthly figure in five years in April as prices remained steady despite strong fundamentals and simmering geopolitical tensions, the company said on Tuesday.
Sales of gold coins and minted bars fell 53 percent in April to 10,490 ounces from 22,232 ounces in March, it said.
Silver sales also fell sharply, slipping 35 percent to 468,977 ounces from 716,283 ounces in March, it said.
"Gold market fundamentals remain strong with simmering geopolitical tensions and continued economic uncertainty set to push sales higher again at a future date," The Perth Mint said in a statement.
Gold prices hit a five-month high in April at $1,295 an ounce amid rising tensions between the United States and North Korea, but values have since fallen about 3 percent. [GOL/]
Gold on Tuesday was holding near a three-week low of $1,253.66 an ounce hit in the previous session as Asian equities rallied and the U.S. dollar gained versus the yen.
The Perth Mint runs the only gold refinery in Australia, the world's No. 2 gold producer after China.
Period Gold (oz) Silver (oz)
Apr-17 10,490 468,977
Mar-17 22,232 716,283
Feb-17 25,257 502,353
Jan-17 72,745 1,230,867
Dec-16 63,420 430,009
Nov-16 54,747 984,622
Oct-16 79,048 1,084,213
Sept-16 58,811 1,031,858
Aug-16 14,684 376,461
Jul-16 16,870 693,447
Jun-16 31,368 1,220,817
May-16 21,035 974,865
Apr-16 47,542 1,161,766
Mar-16 47,948 1,756,238
Feb-16 37,063 1,049,062
Jan-16 47,759 1,473,408
Dec-15 40,096 1,083,460
Nov-15 31,664 1,145,239
Oct-15 66,951 1,751,898
Sep-15 63,791 3,349,557
Aug-15 33,390 707,656
Jul-15 51,088 746,700
Jun-15 31,019 384,586
May-15 21,671 337,511
Apr-15 26,545 472,273
Mar-15 34,260 638,557
Feb-15 31,981 392,114
Jan-15 23,174 585,953
