Gold Futures End Higher Ahead Of US Interest Rate Decision

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s July interest rate decision. 

At the close, the spot-month July 2025 contract rose to US$3,332.70 per troy ounce from US$3,326.40 yesterday, August 2025 increased to US$3,350.70 per troy ounce from US$3,344.40 previously, and September 2025 improved to US$3,356.60 per troy ounce from US$3,350.30.

The October 2025, December 2025, and February 2026 contracts also settled higher at US$3,386.70 per troy ounce compared with US$3,380.40 previously.

Trading volume declined to seven lots from 68 lots yesterday, while open interest weakened to 37 contracts from 105 previously.

Physical gold was priced at US$3,316.50 per troy ounce based on the London Bullion Market Association’s afternoon fix on July 29, 2025.

-- BERNAMA