KLCI Futures End Lower

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Thursday.

The August 2026 and September 2026 contracts reduced 12 points each to 1,732.0 and 1,710.0, respectively.

The December 2026 contract eased nine points to 1,712.5, and March 2027 contract erased 10.5 points to 1,695.5.

Turnover decreased to 6,629 lots from 7,336 lots on Wednesday, while open interest eased to 44,568 contracts from 46,046 contracts previously. 

At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI slid 6.90 points, or 0.40 per cent, to 1,734.71, compared with Wednesday’s close of 1,741.61.

-- BERNAMA