Gold Futures Close Higher
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher as investors turned to safe-haven assets, despite weaker prices on the US Commodity Exchange (COMEX).
At the close, the spot-month July 2026 contract rose to US$4,031.20 per troy ounce from US$4,020.10 on Tuesday, while the August 2026 contract increased to US$4,052.10 from US$4,040.70 and the September 2026 contract climbed to US$4,065.10 from US$4,053.70.
The October 2026 and December 2026 contracts both advanced to US$4,095.60 per troy ounce from US$4,084.20 previously.
Trading volume decreased to 81 lots from 87 lots on Tuesday, while open interest eased to 165 contracts from 169.
Physical gold was fixed at US$4,075.50 per troy ounce at the London Bullion Market Association's afternoon fix on July 14, 2026.
-- BERNAMA