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FBM KLCI Futures End Higher

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Friday.

At the close, the spot month August 2025 and September 2025 contracts rose 11.0 points each to 1,529.0 and 1,509.0, respectively. December 2025 increased 8.5 points to 1,509.0 and March 2026 stood at 1,497.5.

Turnover fell to 6,107 lots from 14,045 on Thursday, while open interest shrank to 41,270 contracts from 50,747 previously.

At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI surged 20.10 points or 1.33 per cent to close at 1,533.35 from Thursday’s close of 1,513.25.

-- BERNAMA