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Gold Futures End Lower, Tracking US COMEX Weakness

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower today, tracking the weaker performance of the US COMEX. 

The spot-month December 2025 contract fell to US$4,331.30 per troy ounce from US$4,332.30 on Thursday, while the January 2026 note edged down to US$4,349 from US$4,349.60, and the  February 2026 contract inched down to US$4,364.10 from US$4,364.50.

The March 2026 contract dropped to US$4,380.80 per troy ounce from US$4,381.20 yesterday, while the April and June 2026 contracts settled lower at US$4,398.80 from US$4,399.20.

Trading volume weakened to 72 lots compared to 114 lots yesterday, while open interest fell to 149 contracts from 171 contracts previously.

Physical gold was priced at US$4,333.35 per troy ounce, according to the London Bullion Market Association afternoon fix on Dec 18, 2025. 

-- BERNAMA