Kuala lumpur: Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on profit-taking, despite gains in gold prices on the US Commodity Exchange (COMEX).

According to BERNAMA News Agency, at the close, the spot-month July 2026 contract eased to US$4,003.50 per troy ounce from US$4,036.20 per troy ounce on Thursday. The August 2026 contract decreased to US$4,021.70 per troy ounce from US$4,057.00 per troy ounce, while the September 2026 slid to US$4,034.70 per troy ounce from US$4,070.00 per troy ounce.

The October 2026 and December 2026 contracts both dropped to US$4,065.2 per troy ounce from US$4,100.50 per troy ounce previously. Trading volume rose to 130 lots from 93 lots on Thursday, while open interest climbed to 202 from the previous day's 165 contracts.

Physical gold was fixed at US$3,993.55 per troy ounce at the London Bullion Market Association's afternoon fix on July 16, 2026.