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Gold Futures End Marginally Lower On Profit Taking

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended marginally lower today on profit taking, even as prices on the US COMEX market extended their gains.

The September 2025 contract eased to US$3,750.3 per troy ounce from US$3,753.3 on Thursday, the October 2025 contract decreased to US$3,765.4 from US$3,769.7 yesterday, and the November 2025 contract slipped to US$3,783.6 from US$3,787.9 previously.

The December 2025, February 2026, April 2026 and June 2026 contracts all settled lower at US$3,803.5 per troy ounce versus US$3,807.8 yesterday.

Trading volume rose to 605 lots from 491 lots on Thursday, while open interest rose to 658 contracts from 531 contracts previously.

Physical gold stood at US$3,730.75 per troy ounce based on the London Bullion Market Association’s afternoon fix on Sept 25, 2025.

-- BERNAMA