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Gold Futures End Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives extended gains to close higher on Thursday, mirroring strength in the US COMEX market.

At the close, the spot-month February 2026 contract climbed to US$5,081.10 per troy ounce from US$5,069.80 on Wednesday. March climbed to US$5,098.10 from US$5,086.70, while April and May advanced to US$5,115.80 from US$5,104.40.

June and August contracts also strengthened, settling at US$5,149.70 per troy ounce, up from US$5,138.30.

Trading volume increased to eight lots from six, and open interest rose to 108 contracts from 91.

Physical gold was fixed at US$5,077.85 per troy ounce at the London Bullion Market Association afternoon fix on Feb 11, 2026. 

-- BERNAMA