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KLCI Futures Lower In Early Trade

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures were lower in early trade on Thursday.

At 10.05 am, the December 2025 and January 2026 contracts eased 6.0 points each to 1,623.0 and 1,626.50, respectively; March 2026 slid 4.5 points to 1,610.50, while June 2026 was untraded.

Turnover stood at 1,654 lots, with open interest at 37,675 contracts.

Meanwhile, the benchmark FBM KLCI eased 0.81 of-a-point after one hour and 13 minutes of trading to 1,622.03, compared with Wednesday’s close of 1,622.84.

-- BERNAMA