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FBM KLCI Futures End Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today. 

Spot month November 2024 and December 2024 contracts added 2.5 points each to 1,604.5 and 1,608.5, respectively, while March 2025 and June 2025 rose 2.0 points to 1,598.5 and 1,606.0, respectively.

Turnover declined to 6,244 lots from 7,342 lots yesterday, while open interest slid to 39,191 contracts versus 40,449 previously. 

At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI eased 1.70 points to close at 1,602.34 from yesterday’s close of 1,604.04.

 -- BERNAMA