Kuala Lumpur: The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower today, mirroring the weaker performance of the underlying cash market.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the futures market saw all contracts recording declines. The May 2025 contract fell by 1.0 point to settle at 1,526.0. Both the June 2025 and September 2025 contracts experienced a decrease of 1.5 points each, closing at 1,522.5 and 1,506.5, respectively. The December 2025 contract registered the largest drop, losing 3.0 points to end at 1,512.5.

The trading activity in the futures market increased significantly, with turnover rising to 62,385 lots compared to 33,899 lots on Tuesday. Additionally, open interest expanded to 103,479 contracts from the previous 73,526 contracts.

By 5 pm, the FBM KLCI itself had decreased by 2.68 points, closing at 1,523.48 from Tuesday's closing figure of 1,526.16.