Gold Futures Track COMEX Losses Ahead Of FOMC Minutes
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower today, mirroring losses in COMEX gold, as investors awaited the release of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes on Wednesday.
At the close, the spot-month July 2026 contract fell to US$4,130.60 from US$4,153.70 per troy ounce yesterday.
The August 2026 contract declined to US$4,151.20 per troy ounce from US$4,174.30, while the September 2026 contract slid to US$4,164.30 per troy ounce from US$4,187.40.
The October 2026 and December 2026 contracts both eased to US$4,183.40 per troy ounce from US$4,206.50 previously.
Trading volume slightly decreased to 99 lots from 101 on Monday, while open interest fell to 171 contracts from 172.
Meanwhile, physical gold was fixed at US$4,140.95 per troy ounce at the London Bullion Market Association's afternoon fix on July 6, 2026.
-- BERNAMA