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Gold Futures End Higher, Tracking US COMEX Gains

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today, tracking gains in the US COMEX.

The spot-month December 2025 contract rose to US$4,418.20 per troy ounce from US$4,331.30 per troy ounce on last Friday, the January 2026 contract edged up to US$4,435.90 per troy ounce from US$4,349 per troy ounce, and the February 2026 contract improved to US$4,451.30 per troy ounce from US$4,364.10 per troy ounce.

The March 2026 contract advanced to US$4,468.0 per troy ounce from US$4,380.80 per troy ounce previously, while the April and June 2026 contracts settled higher at US$4,487.90 per troy ounce from US$4,398.80 per troy ounce.

Trading volume weakened to 42 lots compared to 72 lots last Friday, while open interest fell to 93 contracts from 149 contracts previously.

Physical gold was priced at US$4,337.60 per troy ounce, according to the London Bullion Market Association afternoon fix on Dec 19, 2025. 

-- BERNAMA