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Gold Futures Decline In Tandem With US COMEX Market

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower today, mirroring the weaker performance of the US COMEX gold market.

The spot-month October 2025 contract closed at US$4,074.10 per troy ounce, down from US$4,128.80, while the November 2025 contract slipped to US$4,090.80 from US$4,145.50 and the December 2025 contract declined to US$4,107.40 from US$4,160.80.

January 2026 futures eased to US$4,124.40 per troy ounce from US$4,177.80, with February, April, and June 2026 contracts also lower, settling at US$4,140.30 versus US$4,194.40 previously.

Trading volume fell to 275 lots from 288 lots on Thursday, while open interest decreased to 346 contracts from 372.

Physical gold was priced at US$4,143.75 per troy ounce, according to the London Bullion Market Association afternoon fix on Oct 23, 2025.

-- BERNAMA