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MARKET • 16/12/2025 09:12 PM

Gold Futures End Lower Ahead Of US Non-Farm Payrolls Data

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower today ahead of the release of US non-farm payrolls (NFP) data. 

The spot-month December 2025 contract decreased to US$4,289.60 per troy ounce from US$4,359.0 per troy ounce yesterday, January 2026 fell to US$4,306.50 per troy ounce from US$4,375.90 per troy ounce, February 2026 edged down to US$4,322.0 per troy ounce from US$4,391.40 per troy ounce, and March 2026 slid to US$4,338.70 per troy ounce from US$4,408.10 per troy ounce previously.

The April and June 2026 contracts also settled lower at US$4,357.20 per troy ounce from US$4,428.40 per troy ounce yesterday.

Trading volume jumped to 265 lots compared to 51 lots on Monday, while open interest improved to 340 contracts from 112 contracts previously.

Physical gold was priced at US$4,315.85 per troy ounce, according to the London Bullion Market Association afternoon fix on Dec 12, 2025. 

-- BERNAMA

 

 

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