KLCI Futures Likely To Trade Sideways Next Week

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade sideways next week amid the ongoing West Asia conflict.

Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd vice-president of equity research Thong Pak Leng said that, given the heightened volatility, he expects the benchmark index to trade within the 1,690-1,730 range for next week.

“We reckon that as long as it stays above the 1,690 support level, the broader market structure remains constructive,” he told Bernama.

On a Friday-to-Friday basis, the March 2026 contract trimmed 2.5 points to 1,681.0, the April 2026 contract decreased 10.0 points to 1,683.0, June 2026 shed 12.0 points to 1,681.5, and September 2026 slipped 11.0 points to  1,666.0.

The turnover for the week was lower at 46,465 lots from 48,599 lots last week, while open interest eased to 40,472 contracts from 41,869 contracts previously.

On a Friday-to-Friday basis, the FBM KLCI shed 19.21 points to 1,698.85 from 1,718.06 a week earlier.

-- BERNAMA