FBM KLCI Futures End Mixed Amid Cash Market Decline

Kuala Lumpur: The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives concluded with mixed results, despite a downturn in the cash market performance.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the February 2025 and March 2025 contracts remained untraded, standing at 1,586.0 and 1,565.5 respectively. In contrast, the June 2025 contract saw a decrease of 1.5 points, settling at 1,570.0, while the September 2025 contract dropped 3.0 points to finish at 1,559.0.

The market experienced an increase in turnover, rising to 4,749 lots from the previous 4,678 recorded last Friday. Meanwhile, open interest showed an upward trend, climbing to 40,220 contracts from the prior count of 39,750.

As of 5 pm, the FBM KLCI itself fell by 8.84 points, or 0.55 percent, closing at 1,582.76, a decline from last Friday's closing figure of 1,591.60.