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Gold Futures End Lower, Tracking Loss On US Comex

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives settled lower today, mirroring losses on the United States Comex as a firmer US dollar weighed on bullion prices.

At the close, the spot month January 2026 contract decreased to US$5,063.50 per troy ounce from US$5,516.50, February 2026 dropped to US$5,062.60 from US$5,533.90, and March 2026 fell to US$5,080.90 from US$5,552.20 on Thursday.

The April, June, and August 2026 contracts also weakened, settling at US$5,097.70 per troy ounce compared with US$5,569.00 previously.

Trading volume was lower at 137 lots from 245 lots yesterday, while open interest fell to 91 contracts from 332 contracts previously.

The price of physical gold was fixed at US$5,501.70 per troy ounce at the London Bullion Market Association afternoon fix on Jan 29, 2026. 

-- BERNAMA