Kuala lumpur: Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower on Tuesday due to profit-taking, despite the precious metal’s stronger performance in the US COMEX.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the spot month December 2025 contract fell to US$4,371.4 per troy ounce from US$4,467.40 on Monday. Furthermore, the January 2026 contract slid to US$4,392.6 per troy ounce from US$4,486.5 yesterday, and the February 2026 contract decreased to US$4,408.1 per troy ounce from US$4,502 previously.

The March 2026 contract saw a decline to US$4,424.8 per troy ounce from US$4,518.70 on Monday. Additionally, both the April and June 2026 contracts settled lower at US$4,442.8 per troy ounce, down from US$4,536.70 per troy ounce previously.

Trading volume witnessed a decline to 130 lots compared to 151 lots on Monday, while open interest decreased to 176 contracts from 209 contracts previously. Meanwhile, physical gold was priced at US$4,337.05 per troy ounce, as per the London Bullion Market Association afternoon fix on December 29, 2025.