Kuala lumpur: Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower today as traders took a cautious, wait-and-see approach ahead of the two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in the United States, which begins tomorrow.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the spot-month December 2025 contract decreased to US$4,226.10 per troy ounce from US$4,238.00 last Friday. The January 2026 contract slipped to US$4,241.60 per troy ounce from US$4,253.60, while the February 2026 contract edged down to US$4,257.60 per troy ounce from US$4,269.90. The March 2026 contract also decreased to US$4,274.30 per troy ounce from US$4,286.60 previously.

The April and June 2026 contracts settled lower at US$4,291.50 per troy ounce from US$4,303.80 per troy ounce on Friday. Trading volume tumbled to one lot from 16 lots last Friday, while open interest slid to 63 contracts from 81 contracts previously.

Physical gold was priced at US$4,221.50 per troy ounce, according to the London Bullion Market Association afternoon fix on December 5, 2025.