Kuala lumpur: Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower today as investors awaited the outcome of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decision on the United States (US) interest rates later tonight.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the spot-month December 2025 contract decreased to US$4,212.00 per troy ounce from US$4,221.80 on Tuesday. The January 2026 contract slipped to US$4,227.20 per troy ounce from US$4,237.00, while February 2026 edged down to US$4,243.00 per troy ounce from US$4,252.80. Additionally, March 2026 fell to US$4,259.70 per troy ounce from US$4,269.50 previously.

The April and June 2026 contracts also settled lower, closing at US$4,277.70 per troy ounce from US$4,287.50 per troy ounce on Tuesday. Trading volume was nil, compared to 14 lots yesterday, while open interest inched down to 62 contracts from 76 contracts previously.

Physical gold was priced at US$4,213.39 per troy ounce, according to the London Bullion Market Association afternoon fix on December 9, 2025.