Kuala lumpur: The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives experienced an upswing in early trading on Wednesday.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, at 9.27 am, the August 2026 contract increased by 15 points to 1,747, while the September 2026 contract rose by 14 points to 1,725. Additionally, the December 2026 contract advanced 11.5 points to 1,726, and the March 2027 contract went up nine points to 1,706.

The market activity was marked by a turnover of 1,485 lots, with open interest standing at 41,753 contracts. At 9.47 am, the FBM KLCI index itself rose by 10.59 points, reaching 1,743.25, compared to the previous day's closing at 1,732.66.