GOLD FUTURES END FIRMER ON BULLISH COMEX

The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today, tracking the COMEX gold futuresAt the close, spot month July 2024 contract improved to US$2,368.70 per troy ounce from US$2,350.00 per troy ounce on Wednesday, while August 2024 widened to US$2,384.70 per troy ounce from US$2,366.00 per troy ounce previously.September 2024, October 2024, December 2024, and February 2024 all rose to US$2,384.70 per troy ounce compared to US$2,366.00 per troy ounce previously.Volume shrank to three lots from 25 lots yesterday, while open interest declined to nine contracts from 40 contracts previously.The price of physical gold was at US$2,361.35 per troy ounce, according to the London Bullion Market Association's afternoon fix on July 3.Source: BERNAMA News Agency