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FBM KLCI Futures End Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Tuesday, tracking the underlying cash market performance. 

The spot month October 2024 contract, along with the November 2024 note, gained 8.0 points each to 1,641.50 and 1,645.50, respectively, while December 2024 widened 9.5 points to 1,649.50 and March 2025 added 7.5 points to 1,636.50. 

Turnover droppped to 5,783 lots from 5,984 on Monday, while open interest expanded to 47,466 contracts from 46,388 previously.            

At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI rose 5.43 points, or 0.33 per cent, to 1,641.97 from Monday’s close of 1,636.54.

-- BERNAMA