GOLD PRICE IN JAPANESE YEN — JANUARY 8, 2007

On Monday, January 8, 2007, the gold spot price was C$713.39 per troy ounce in Canadian Dollars, equivalent to ¥74,406.58 JPY per ounce or ¥2,392.23 JPY per gram. Gold rose +0.47% from the previous trading session.

Currency fluctuations between CAD and JPY significantly impact the effective cost of gold for international investors. Japan is the world's third-largest economy and a significant gold consumer, particularly for jewelry and industrial applications. The Bank of Japan's ultra-loose monetary policy has historically supported higher gold prices in Yen terms, making Japan an active gold market for both institutional and retail investors.