FBM KLCI Futures Set To Trade Range-bound Next Week

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade range-bound next week, tracking the performance of the underlying cash market.

Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd's vice-president of equity research, Thong Pak Leng, said the market will be eyeing fresh catalysts to guide its direction, mainly from the latest developments in United States tariffs.

“We foresee the FBM KLCI to trend within the range of 1,600-1620 next week,” he told Bernama.

On a weekly basis, the spot-month September 2025 climbed 8.0 points to 1,608.0, October 2025 advanced 10.0 points to 1,606.0, December 2025 rose 6.5 points to 1,598.0, and March 2026 increased 6.0 points to 1,577.0.

Turnover for the week improved to 137,491 lots from 20,473 lots a week ago, while open interest increased to 87,049 contracts from 46,066 contracts previously.

On a Friday-to-Friday basis, the FBM KLCI rose 10.82 points to 1,609.05 from last week’s 1,598.23. 

-- BERNAMA