Kuala Lumpur: The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower, reflecting the performance of the underlying cash market.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the spot-month February 2025 and September 2025 contracts each saw a decline of 5.5 points, closing at 1,584.0 and 1,553.0, respectively. Additionally, the March 2025 contract fell by 4.0 points to 1,564.0, while the June 2025 contract dropped 4.5 points to settle at 1,566.5.

Turnover experienced a significant decrease, falling to 19,713 lots compared to 77,748 lots recorded on Wednesday. Open interest also narrowed, reducing to 56,694 contracts from the previous 122,278 contracts. At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI itself fell 2.11 points, closing at 1,586.60, down from Wednesday’s close of 1,588.71.