Kuala Lumpur: The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives witnessed a downturn today, mirroring the performance of the underlying cash market.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, at the close of trading, the spot month June 2025 and September 2025 contracts each dropped by five points, settling at 1,511 and 1,492.5, respectively. The July 2025 contract decreased by 4.5 points to 1,508.5, while the December 2025 contract fell by 7.5 points to close at 1,496.5.

The overall turnover for the day saw a rise, increasing to 5,299 lots compared to 3,623 lots recorded on Monday. Additionally, open interest climbed to 38,294 contracts from the previous 36,250 contracts.

By 5 pm, the FBM KLCI index itself had lost 2.46 points, closing at 1,516.95, down from Monday's closing figure of 1,519.41.