Kuala Lumpur: The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives saw a downward trend in early trade on Thursday. At 9.19 am, the spot month May 2025 contract fell by two points to 1,579.0. The June 2025 contract experienced a slight decrease of 0.5 of-a-point to 1,580.0, while the September 2025 contract eased by one point to 1,564.0. Additionally, the December 2025 contract slipped 4.5 points to 1,571.5.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the turnover for these futures amounted to 1,645 lots, with open interest recorded at 36,264 contracts. The underlying FBM KLCI itself decreased by 2.21 points after 40 minutes of trading, settling at 1,581.20 compared to the previous day’s close of 1,583.51.