EGYPT - APRIL 13: A shopkeeper gathers a scoop of rice for sale at 3.00 Egyptian Pounds per kilo (0.55 U.S Cents)at a market in Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday, April 13, 2008. Gold advanced in Asia on speculation the dollar may weaken after the Group of Seven nations failed to stem its decline and as higher energy costs boost the appeal of the precious metal as a hedge against inflation. Corn also gained while rice rose to a record today. (Photo by Dana Smillie/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
