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KLCI Futures Open Lower

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) -- FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures opened lower on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives today, tracking the decline in the cash market.

At 9.23 am, the spot-month May 2026 contract fell 8.5 points to 1,761.5, the June 2026 contract slipped eight points to 1,761.0, the September 2026 contract trimmed 7.5 points to 1,741.5, and the December 2026 contract shaved 6.5 points to 1,742.5. 

Turnover stood at 1,678 lots, while open interest totalled 35,366 contracts.

The FBM KLCI erased 4.81 points to 1,754.04 from Thursday’s close of 1,758.85 after 45 minutes of trading.

-- BERNAMA