KUALA LUMPUR: Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower on the final trading day of 2025, tracking weaker performance on the Comex exchange in the United States. The spot month December 2025 contract fell to US$4,308.0 per troy ounce from US$4,371.4 on Tuesday and the January 2026 contract slid to US$4,348.2 per troy ounce from US$4,392.6 on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the February 2026 contract decreased to US$4,363.7 per troy ounce from US$4,408.1 Wednesday and the March 2026 contract slipped to US$4,380.4 per troy ounce from US$4,424.8 previously. Trading volume declined to 56 lots compared to 130 lots on Tuesday, while open interest dipped to 90 contracts from 176 contracts previously. Physical gold was priced at US$4,367.8 per troy ounce, according to the London Bullion Market Association afternoon fix on Dec 30.

Source: The Star January 02, 2026 01:36 UTC