GOLD FUTURES CLOSE HIGHER

KUALA LUMPUR, The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today.At the close, spot month July 2024 contract advanced to US$2,350.00 per troy ounce from US$2,336.00 per troy ounce on Tuesday, while August 2024 increased to US$2,366.00 per troy ounce from US$2,352.00 per troy ounce previously.September 2024, October 2024, December 2024, and February 2024 all rose to US$2,366.00 per troy ounce compared to US$2,352.00 per troy ounce previously.Volume widened to 25 lots from 11 lots yesterday, while open interest improved to 40 contracts from 24 contracts previously.The price of physical gold was at US$2,331.75 per troy ounce, according to the London Bullion Market Association's afternoon fix on July 2.Source: BERNAMA News Agency