TheSPDR Gold Trust ( GLD ) had to sell 22 metric tons just last Friday to meet redemptions. A key gauge of wholesale prices registered a sharp drop on Friday, quashing expectations thatinflation was gaining steam (rising inflation boosts demand for hard assets like gold). The cash-strapped country of Cyprus is being asked to sell $525 million worth of gold bullion to pay downdebts , and concerns are growing that other weak European nations might also have to dump their holdings to raisefunds or satisfybailout requirements.