KUALA LUMPUR: The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed predominantly higher, demonstrating mixed outcomes across different contract months.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the spot month contracts for December 2024 and January 2025 each saw an increase of 0.50 points, reaching 1,600.0 and 1,604.5 respectively. The March 2025 contract experienced a larger gain, adding 1.5 points to close at 1,589.5. Conversely, the June 2025 contract declined by 0.50 points to settle at 1,594.0.

Market activity showed a decrease in turnover, with 4,471 lots traded compared to 5,772 lots the previous day. However, open interest saw a slight increase, rising to 38,271 contracts from 38,179 contracts.

At the close of trading at 5 pm, the FBM KLCI index itself saw a minor decline, easing by 1.12 points or 0.07 percent to end at 1,602.08, down from the previous close of 1,603.20.