KUALA LUMPUR, The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today, tracking the stronger performance of COMEX gold futures.At the end of trading, August 2024 rose to US$2,452.50 per troy ounce from US$2,427.40 per troy ounce at Friday's close.Meanwhile, September 2024, October 2024, November 2024, December 2024, and February 2025 all settled higher at US$2,456.20 per troy ounce against US$2,431.10 per troy ounce previously.However, volume edged down to 7 lots from 26 lots last Friday, while open interest eased to 19 contracts from 56 contracts previously.The price of physical gold stood at US$2,427.35 per troy ounce, according to the London Bullion Market Association's afternoon fix on August 9.Source: BERNAMA News Agency