Gold futures open mixed on lack of demand

KUALA LUMPUR: Gold futures contracts opened mixed Monday on lack of demand for the precious metal.

At 9.30am, March 2014 was down one tick or half-a-sen to RM136 a gramme, while April 2014 gained two ticks or one sen to RM136.40 a gramme.

Turnover amounted to 41 lots while open interest totalled 750 contracts.

Physical gold was 35 sen lower at RM131.63 a gramme.