Gold Futures End Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives settled higher on Friday after the US dollar trended lower ahead of economic data scheduled for release next week.

Gold often moves inversely to the US dollar.

At the close, the spot-month April 2026 contract rose to US$4,670.00 per troy ounce from US$4,643.90 per troy ounce yesterday, and the May 2026 contract improved to US$4,689.30 per troy ounce from US$4,663.20 per troy ounce previously. 

The June, July, and August 2026 contracts also finished firmer at US$4,708.60 per troy ounce compared with US$4,682.50 per troy ounce on Thursday.

Trading volume slipped to seven lots from nine lots yesterday, while open interest edged up to 58 contracts from 57 contracts.

Physical gold was fixed at US$4,639.35 per troy ounce at the London Bullion Market Association afternoon fix on April 2, 2026. 

-- BERNAMA