Kuala lumpur: The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade in a narrow range as investors await fresh catalysts and assess external developments.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, IPPFA Sdn Bhd director of investment strategy and country economist Mohd Sedek Jantan noted that sentiment remains largely driven by global developments, and any temporary pullback would likely stem from external rather than domestic factors. He mentioned that such a scenario could present a bargain-buying opportunity, supported by Malaysia’s resilient macroeconomic fundamentals and improving forward indicators.

On a weekly basis, the October 2025 contract edged down half-a-point to 1,610.5, while the November 2025 and December 2025 contracts remained unchanged at 1,610.5 and 1,610.0 respectively. Meanwhile, the March 2026 contract slid three points to 1,590.0.

Turnover for the week surged to 173,673 lots from 27,224 lots the previous week, and open interest climbed to 49,777 contracts from 46,375 contracts. On a Friday-to-Friday basis, the FBM KLCI eased 4.12 points to 1,609.15 from last week’s 1,613.27.