Micro Gold futures are a smaller-sized gold contract designed to provide more accessible exposure to gold price movements, with each contract representing one-tenth the size of a standard gold futures contract. Like standard gold, prices are influenced by real interest rates, U.S. dollar movements, central bank demand, and safe-haven flows during periods of uncertainty. The contract mirrors the price of standard gold futures closely. Prices are quoted in U.S. dollars per troy ounce.
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Micro gold is priced at $4,215.70 per ounce, up 1.41% on the day and 1.29% over the week. The contract has declined 5.49% over the past month and sits 3.91% below its year-to-date starting level, while remaining 5.27% above year-ago levels.