GOLD FUTURES CLOSE FIRMER

KUALA LUMPUR: The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed firmer on Monday, in sync with the COMEX gold futures’ stronger performance.

At the close, spot month July 2024

S. Korea extends won-dollar FX market hours to 2 a.m.

South Korea’s foreign exchange market for won-U.S. dollar transactions was extended until 2 a.m. starting Monday as part of the government’s efforts to enhance investors’ convenience and improve market