Gold Futures Close Lower Tracking Weaker US Comex

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower today, tracking weaker US Comex gold futures.

At the close, the spot month January 2026 contract slipped to US$5,090.30 per troy ounce from US$5,098.90 per troy ounce, February 2026 decreased to US$5,106.60 per troy ounce from US$5,115.20 per troy ounce, and March 2026 slid to US$5,124.90 per troy ounce from US$5,133.10 per troy ounce last Friday.

The April, June and August 2026 contracts were also lower, settling at US$5,143.00 per troy ounce compared with US$5,151.00 per troy ounce previously.

Trading volume rose to 518 lots from 372 lots yesterday, while open interest rose to 590 contracts from 457 contracts previously.

Physical gold was fixed at US$5,093.55 per troy ounce at the London Bullion Market Association afternoon fix on Jan 26, 2026. 

-- BERNAMA