Kuala Lumpur: The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower today, mirroring the weakness in US COMEX. The spot month May 2025 contract went down to US$3,244.70 per troy ounce from US$3,247.40 per troy ounce yesterday, while the June 2025 contract decreased to US$3,257.50 per troy ounce from US$3,261.10 per troy ounce.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the July, August, and October 2025 contracts slid to US$3,271.20 per troy ounce from US$3,274.80 per troy ounce previously. Trading volume surged to 477 lots from 108 lots on Monday, while open interest declined to 33 contracts from 157 contracts yesterday.

Furthermore, the London Bullion Market Association’s afternoon fix on May 19 priced physical gold at US$3,230.15 per troy ounce.