FBM KLCI Futures Close Lower In Sync With Cash Market

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower today in tandem with losses in the underlying cash market.  

The March 2025 and September 2025 contracts fell 20.0 points each to 1,494.0 and 1,486.0, respectively, while April 2025 declined 21.5 points to 1,496.0, and June 2025 slid 20.5 points to 1,499.0. 

Turnover rose to 9,030 lots from 7,321 lots on Wednesday, while open interest widened to 45,533 contracts from 43,582 contracts yesterday. 

At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI slipped by 13.50 points, or 0.89 per cent, to 1,504.16 from Wednesday’s close of 1,517.66.

-- BERNAMA