Gold futures prices rose and closed higher on Wednesday in the early morning Beijing time. Gold futures rose in the second quarter. But gold futures fell in June and the first half of this year.
Gold futures for August delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose 0.5% to close at $1771.60 an ounce.
Gold futures fell more than 7 per cent in June, rose about 5 per cent in the second quarter and fell 6.6 per cent in the first half of this year.