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Gold Futures End Marginally Lower

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended marginally lower today despite positive momentum in the United States COMEX gold market.

At the close, spot month March 2025 contract edged down to US$3,022.20 per troy ounce from US$3,023.90 on Tuesday, while April 2025 decreased to US$3,032.0 per troy ounce from US$3,033.70 previously.

May 2025, June 2025, and August 2025 all went down to US$3,042.0 per troy ounce from US$3,043.70 yesterday.

Trading volume improved to 48 lots from 27 on Tuesday, while open interest advanced to 131 contracts from 93 previously. 

According to the London Bullion Market Association’s (LBMA) afternoon fix on March 25, the physical gold was priced at US$3,025.20 per troy ounce.

-- BERNAMA