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KLCI Futures Close Higher, Tracking Firmer Cash Market

16/04/2026 06:27 PM

KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Thursday, tracking the firmer cash market.

The April 2026 and September 2026 contracts gained 5.5 points each to 1,685.0 and 1,665.0, respectively, while May 2026 rose 5.0 points to 1,685.0, and June 2026 increased 4.0 points to 1,684.0.

Turnover slipped to 5,227 lots from 10,119 lots on Wednesday, while open interest decreased to 38,320 contracts from 42,227 contracts previously.

At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI climbed 6.29 points, or 0.37 per cent, to 1,689.71 from Wednesday’s close of 1,683.42.

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