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MARKET • 15/12/2025 09:17 PM

Gold Futures End Higher As Traders Await Key US Data

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today,  as traders awaited the release of key United States data this week. 

This week’s upcoming US indicators include Nonfarm Payrolls, the Consumer Price Index, Personal Consumption Expenditures, and the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index. 

The spot-month December 2025 contract increased to US$4,359.0 per troy ounce from US$4,324.50 per troy ounce last Friday, January 2026 rose to US$4,375.90 per troy ounce from US$4,341.40 per troy ounce, February 2026 edged up to US$4,391.40 per troy ounce from US$4,357.20 per troy ounce, and March 2026 gained to US$4,408.10 per troy ounce from US$4,373.90 per troy ounce previously.

The April and June 2026 contracts also settled higher at US$4,428.40 per troy ounce from US$4,394.20 per troy ounce last Friday.

Trading volume declined to 51 lots compared to 172 lots last Friday, while open interest weakened to 112 contracts from 238 contracts previously.

Physical gold was priced at US$4,346.95 per troy ounce, according to the London Bullion Market Association afternoon fix on Dec 12, 2025. 

-- BERNAMA

 

 

 

 

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