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Gold Futures End Higher On Weaker US Dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today following a weaker US dollar. 

At the close, the spot-month August 2025 contract increased to US$3,364.0 per troy ounce from US$3,327.30 on last Friday.

The September 2025 contract rose to US$3,369.40 per troy ounce from last Friday’s close of US$3,332.70, October 2025 strengthened to US$3,398.90 per troy ounce from US$3,362.20 previously, and November 2025 advanced to US$3,415.70 per troy ounce from US$3,379.00.

Meanwhile, the December 2025, February 2026 and April 2026 contracts all settled higher at US$3,436.10 per troy ounce compared with US$3,399.40 on last Friday.

Trading volume declined to five lots from last Friday’s 17 lots, while open interest narrowed to 38 contracts from 56 contracts previously.

Physical gold was priced at US$3,334.25 per troy ounce based on the London Bullion Market Association’s afternoon fix on Aug 22.

-- BERNAMA