Kuala lumpur: The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended on a positive note, closing higher on Thursday. The movement in the futures market was reflected in the gains across various contract months.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the July 2026 contract saw an increase of 4.0 points, closing at 1716.5. The August 2026 contract gained 3.5 points, reaching 1,718.0, while the September 2026 contract rose by 4.5 points to settle at 1,697.5. Additionally, the December 2025 contract improved by 2.0 points, closing at 1,699.

The overall turnover in the futures market experienced a decrease, dropping to 30,474 lots from the previous day's 69,337. Open interest also saw a downward trend, reducing to 72,632 contracts compared to 109,583 previously. Despite the decrease in turnover and open interest, the underlying FBM KLCI index recorded a rise. By 5 pm, the index increased by 4.84 points, closing at 1,720.40, up from the previous day's closing of 1,715.56.