Gold holdings in the IShares Gold Trust (IAU) decreased 24,362 ounces to 5,838,508 ounces as of Mar. 23, according to figures on the company’s website.

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                    Mar. 23      Mar. 22      Mar. 21      Mar. 20      Mar. 19
                       2012         2012         2012         2012         2012
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Ounces         5,838,508.31 5,862,870.21 5,862,870.21 5,862,870.21 5,862,870.21
 Daily change    -24,361.90         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
 % change             -0.4%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%         0.0%
30-day average 5,826,567.28 5,823,177.96 5,818,976.58 5,813,962.89 5,808,949.20
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NOTE: Figures are in troy ounces.

SOURCE: iShares Gold Trust

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