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Gold Futures End Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today despite the weaker performance of the United States COMEX gold market, with safe-haven buying interest supporting the yellow metal.

At the close, the spot-month April 2026 contract went up to US$4,768.20 per troy ounce from US$4,755.00 per troy ounce, and the May 2026 contract rose to US$4,788.70 per troy ounce from US$4,772.40 per troy ounce at Thursday’s close. 

The June, July, and August 2026 contracts also finished higher at US$4,807.30 per troy ounce, up from US$4,790.90 per troy ounce yesterday.

Trading volume increased to 29 lots from 13 lots yesterday, while open interest improved to 95 contracts from 72 contracts previously.

Physical gold was fixed at US$4,762.60 per troy ounce at the London Bullion Market Association afternoon fix on April 9, 2026.

-- BERNAMA