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Gold Futures End Lower, Tracking US COMEX Weakness

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower today, tracking the weaker performance on the United States COMEX. 

The spot-month November 2025 contract fell to US$4,058.20 per troy ounce from US$4,063.30 per troy ounce at Thursday’s close, December 2025 went down to US$4,076.30 per troy ounce from US$4,080.60 per troy ounce yesterday, and January 2026 eased to US$4,092.50 per troy ounce from US$4,098.10 per troy ounce previously.

The February, April, and June 2026 contracts also settled lower at US$4,108.90 per troy ounce from US$4,114.50 per troy ounce previously.

Trading volume advanced to 109 lots from 59 lots yesterday, while open interest jumped to 150 contracts from 96 contracts previously.

Physical gold was priced at US$4,090.60 per troy ounce, according to the London Bullion Market Association afternoon fix on Nov 20, 2025.

-- BERNAMA