KUALA LUMPUR: Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Thursday, tracking losses on the US Commodity Exchange.
At the close, the October 2026 contract eased to US$4,085.30 per troy ounce from US$4,126.10 on Wednesday and the November 2026 contract decreased to US$4,101.90 from US$4,142.70 yesterday.
The December 2026, January 2027, February 2027 and April 2027 contracts all edged down to US$4,117.90 per troy ounce from US$4,158.70 previously.
Trading volume rose to 161 lots from 62 lots on Wednesday, while open interest increased to 238 contracts from 141 previously.
Physical gold was fixed at US$4,127.40 per troy ounce at the London Bullion Market Association's afternoon fixing on Oct 21, 2026.
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