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Gold Futures Higher At Close

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives rose today ahead of the release of the US nonfarm payrolls report later today.   

The spot-month February 2025 contract rose to US$2,871.50 per troy ounce from US$2,858 on Thursday while the March 2025 contract went up to US$2,882.50 from US$2,869.   

The April 2025, May 2025 and June 2025 contracts were also higher at US$2,888.10 per troy ounce from Thursday’s close of US$2,876.40.    

Trading volume doubled to 36 lots from 18 lots on Thursday, while open interest expanded to 69 contracts from 51 contracts.    

According to the London Bullion Market Association’s afternoon fix on Feb 6, the price of physical gold stood at US$2,838.95 per troy ounce.

-- BERNAMA