KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower on Friday amid a softer greenback and uncertainty concerning the US-Iran nuclear deal.
It was reported that the United States and Iranian officials met in Geneva, Switzerland, yesterday for a third round of indirect nuclear talks, but the discussions ended without a deal. Another round of talks is set to be held in Vienna next week.
At the close, the spot-month February 2026 contract decreased to US$5,174.10 per troy ounce from US$5,183.80 yesterday.
March weakened to US$5,200.30 per troy ounce from US$5,202.80 on Thursday, while both April and May declined to US$5,218.50 per troy ounce from US$5,221.00.
The June and August 2026 contracts also settled lower at US$5,252.40 per troy ounce, down from US$5,254.90 previously.
Trading volume tumbled to seven lots from nine on Thursday, while open interest climbed to 116 contracts from 86 previously.
Physical gold was fixed at US$5,167.35 per troy ounce at the London Bullion Market Association afternoon fix on Feb 26, 2026.
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