Kuala Lumpur: The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives experienced an upward trend today, aligning with the cash market's performance.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the May 2025 and September 2025 contracts each increased by 11.5 points, reaching 1,542.5 and 1,523.0 respectively. Meanwhile, the June 2025 contract rose by 13.0 points to 1,541.0, and the December 2025 contract settled at 1,532.0.

Despite the gains, turnover decreased to 6,132 lots compared to 11,952 lots on the previous trading day, and open interest dropped to 39,482 contracts from 47,978. At the close of trading at 5 pm, the FBM KLCI saw an increase of 2.27 points, or 0.15 percent, closing at 1,542.49, up from Wednesday's close of 1,540.22. The exchange was not operational on Thursday due to the Labour Day holiday.