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BMD Gold Futures End Lower On Profit-taking

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives (BMD) ended lower today on profit-taking.

The new spot month October 2025 contract declined to US$3,890 per troy ounce from US$3,902.70 at Wednesday's close, November 2025 decreased to US$3,908.2 per troy ounce from US$3,920.90 yesterday, and December 2025 went down to US$3,923.5 per troy ounce from US$3,936.20.

The January 2026 contract fell to US$3,940.5 per troy ounce from US$3,953.20 yesterday, while the February 2026, April 2026, and June 2026 contracts all settled lower at US$3,957.40 per troy ounce against US$3,970.10 previously.

Trading volume rose to 362 lots from 309 from yesterday's close, while open interest grew to 420 contracts from 349 previously.

Physical gold stood at US$3,872 per troy ounce based on the London Bullion Market Association’s afternoon fix on Oct 1, 2025.

-- BERNAMA