The XAU usually moves at least twice POG percentage wise. Today the XAU dropped much less than POG on a percent basis.
The poor gold stock performance in recent weeks discounted much of today's $15 POG drop in advance.
“The things that will destroy us are: politics without principle; pleasure without conscience; wealth without work; knowledge without character; business without morality; science without humanity; and worship without sacrifice.” Mahatma Gandhi