Gold Futures Close Higher Amid Safe-Haven Demand

KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today, bucking the weaker performance on the US COMEX market, amid continued safe-haven demand.

At the close, spot-month April 2026 contract increased to US$4,716.70 per troy ounce from US$4,697.70 on Friday and May 2026 contract improved to US$4,739.20 per troy ounce from US$4,720.20 last week.

The June, July, and August 2026 contracts also settled higher at US$4,754.70 per troy ounce compared with US$4,735.70 previously. 

Trading volume fell to six lots from 20 lots on Friday, while open interest decreased to 66 contracts from 74 contracts previously.

Physical gold was fixed at US$4,711.65 per troy ounce at the London Bullion Market Association afternoon fix on April 24, 2026.

-- BERNAMA