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KLCI Futures End Lower In Line With Cash Market

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower, in line with the weaker underlying cash market.

At the close, January 2026 was 14.5 points lower at 1,695.5, while February 2025 and March 2026 decreased 12.0 points each to 1,701.5 and 1,683.0, respectively, and June 2026 slipped 13.0 points to 1,687.0.

Turnover increased to 5,928 lots from 5,044 lots yesterday, while open interest climbed to 40,928 contracts from 39,558 previously.

At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI fell 13.27 points, or 0.77 per cent, to 1,699.06 from yesterday’s close of 1,712.33.

-- BERNAMA