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FBM KLCI Futures End Lower

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower in line with the cash market performance. 

The spot-month February 2025 contract fell 13 points to 1,570.50, March 2025 slipped 14 points to 1,548.00, while June 2025 and September 2025 declined 14.5 points each to 1,551.50 and 1,539.50, respectively. 

Turnover jumped to 46,238 lots from 22,008 lots on Monday, while open interest surged to 88,029 contracts from 58,959 contracts previously. 

At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI fell 16.22 points, or 1.02 per cent, to 1,568.03 from Monday’s close of 1,584.25.

-- BERNAMA