Kuala lumpur: The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Wednesday, reflecting the weakness observed in the US COMEX gold market. At the end of the trading session, the spot-month August 2025 contract decreased to US$3,381.50 per troy ounce, down from US$3,382.60 at Tuesday’s close. The September 2025 contract also fell to US$3,387.00 per troy ounce compared to US$3,388.10 the previous day. Similarly, October 2025 saw a decline to US$3,415.70 per troy ounce from US$3,416.80, and November 2025 dropped to US$3,433.10 per troy ounce from US$3,434.20.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the contracts for December 2025, February 2026, and April 2026 also settled lower at US$3,451.00 per troy ounce, down from US$3,452.10. The trading volume reached 25 lots, and open interest widened to 50 contracts from the previous 48.

Physical gold was priced at US$3,375.30 per troy ounce, based on the London Bullion Market Association’s afternoon fix on August 5, 2025.