Kuala lumpur: Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives extended their losses to settle lower on Friday, as investors increasingly shifted to safe-haven assets like the US dollar.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, at the close, the spot-month March 2026 contract dropped to US$4,439.80 per troy ounce from US$4,440.20 on Thursday. The April 2026 contract declined to US$4,459.80 per troy ounce from US$4,460.20, and the May 2026 contract reduced to US$4,479.80 per troy ounce from US$4,480.20 previously.

The June, August, and September 2026 contracts also settled slightly lower at US$4,513.70 per troy ounce compared with US$4,514.10 yesterday. Trading volume rose to 20 lots from nine lots on Thursday, while open interest increased to 87 contracts from 75 contracts.

Physical gold was fixed at US$4,456.45 per troy ounce at the London Bullion Market Association afternoon fix on March 26, 2026.