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FBM KLCI Futures End Higher In Line With Cash Market

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today in line with the performance of the underlying cash market. 

Spot month September 2024 and October 2024 both gained 14.5 points to 1,662.0 and 1,664.5, respectively, December 2024 advanced 16.0 points to 1,670.0, while March 2025 rose 15.5 points to 1,656.5. 

Turnover increased to 8,651 lots from 7,082 lots last Friday, while open interest fell to 51,615 contracts from 52,194 contracts previously.  

At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI jumped 12.13 points, or 0.73 per cent, to 1,664.28 from last Friday’s close of 1,652.15. 

The local bourse was closed on Monday, in observance of Prophet Muhammad’s birthday and the Malaysia Day public holiday.

-- BERNAMA