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Gold Futures End Higher On Renewed Optimism Over US-Iran Talks

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today, supported by renewed optimism over a second round of talks between the United States and Iran, aimed at ending the war.

At the close, the spot-month April 2026 contract rose to US$4,800.60 per troy ounce from US$4,738.40 per troy ounce at Monday’s close, and the May 2026 contract gained to US$4,819.60 per troy ounce from US$4,756.90 per troy ounce previously. 

The June, July and August 2026 contracts also finished higher at US$4,838.10 per troy ounce, up from US$4,775.40 per troy ounce at yesterday’s close.

Trading volume remained unchanged at eight lots from yesterday, while open interest slipped to 76 contracts from 78 contracts previously.

Physical gold was fixed at US$4,722.65 per troy ounce at the London Bullion Market Association afternoon fix on April 13, 2026.

-- BERNAMA