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

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the futures market witnessed a drop across various contracts by the close of trading. Specifically, the April 2025 contract decreased by 33.5 points to settle at 1,405.5. Meanwhile, the May 2025 and June 2025 contracts each fell by 34.5 points, closing at 1,402.0 and 1,400.0, respectively. The September 2025 contract also saw a reduction, trimming 32.5 points to end at 1,388.5.

Market activity showed an increase in turnover, which advanced to 18,036 lots from 11,826 lots recorded the previous day. Open interest also saw an expansion, rising to 54,219 contracts compared to the previous 48,708 contracts. Concurrently, the FBM KLCI index itself slipped by 42.97 points, or 2.98 percent, closing at 1,400.59, down from Tuesday’s close of 1,443.56.