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Gold Futures Close Lower In Sync With US COMEX Trend

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower today, in line with the weaker momentum in the United States COMEX gold market.

At the close, the spot-month March 2025 contract fell to US$3,023.90 per troy ounce from US$3,031.80 per troy ounce on Monday, while April 2025 slid to US$3,033.70 per troy ounce from US$3,041.70 per troy ounce previously.

May 2025, June 2025, and August 2025 all decreased to US$3,043.70 per troy ounce from US$3,051.70 per troy ounce yesterday.

Trading volume improved to 27 lots from five lots on Monday, while open interest advanced to 93 contracts from 73 contracts previously. 

According to the London Bullion Market Association’s (LBMA) afternoon fix on March 24, the physical gold was priced at US$3,007.75 per troy ounce.

-- BERNAMA