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Gold Futures End Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today despite the stronger US dollar.

At the close, the spot month March 2025 contract increased to US$3,032.00 per troy ounce from US$3,022.20 per troy ounce on Wednesday, while April 2025 improved to US$3,041.80 per troy ounce from US$3,032.00 per troy ounce previously.

May 2025, June 2025, and August 2025 all ropse to US$3,051.80 per troy ounce from US$3,042.00 per troy ounce yesterday.

Trading volume jumped to 114 lots from 48 lots on Wednesday, while open interest advanced to 195 contracts from 131 contracts previously. 

According to the London Bullion Market Association’s afternoon fix on March 26, physical gold was priced at US$3,013.25 per troy ounce.

-- BERNAMA