However, there was no other choice. With the Flame Nation's official warning, the international gold futures market indeed fell sharply. According to the nation's estimation, even though large scale gold deposits were not found in a short period of time and many components in the construction of ships like the Fireworks required the incorporation of expensive metals like gold, it was not challenging to find gold ore in space.
The price of gold is expected to fall by at least half, and possibly even drop to a third of what it is now. While it won't be as cheap as common metals, a one-third drop in price might still be considered a bargain for many.
However, official warnings from banks and other institutions were effective. Upon hearing the warning, the majority promptly sold all their gold. In the following week, according to Flame Nation's statistics, barring a few stubborn individuals, over ninety percent of the population had sold all their gold.
