Gold Futures End Higher Amid US-China Trade Spat

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Tuesday, as investors turned to the safe-haven asset to hedge against market volatility amid trade tensions between the United States and China.

Spot month October 2025 contract rose to US$4,146.90 per troy ounce from US$4,083.10 at yesterday’s close, the November 2025 contract increased to US$4,162.10 from US$4,098.30, and the December 2025 contract was US$4,178.10 against US$4,114.30 previously.

The January 2026 contract strengthened to US$4,195.10 from US$4,131.30 per troy ounce previously, while February 2026, April 2026, and June 2026 contracts all settled higher at US$4,211.6 from US$4,147.80 per troy ounce.

Trading volume increased to 477 lots from 470 lots on Monday, while open interest improved to 533 contracts from 529 contracts. 

The physical gold price was US$4,095.95 per troy ounce based on the London Bullion Market Association’s afternoon fix on Oct 13, 2025.

-- BERNAMA