FBM KLCI Futures Likely To Trend Higher Next Week

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is likely to trend higher next week, with steady upside momentum.

During the week just ended, the FBM KLCI futures traded lower but rebounded on Friday to close the week broadly higher as the benchmark index hit more than a six-year high due to continued buying of blue-chip stocks and in line with the positive performance of most regional markets. 

The market is also eyeing the US nonfarm payroll data released on late Friday. 

The latest US nonfarm payrolls (NFP) released on Friday registered at 50,000 in December 2025, below expectations of 66,000 jobs.

On a Friday-to-Friday basis, the January 2026 and February 2026 jumped 12.5 points to 1,685.0 and 1,688.0, respectively. March 2026 advanced 5.5 points to 1,670.0, and June 2026 increased 8.5 points to 1,670.5. 

Turnover for the week narrowed to 33,124 lots from 91,510 last week, while open interest rose to 40951 contracts from 38,653 previously.

On a Friday-to-Friday basis, the FBM KLCI increased 16.78 points to 1,686.54 from 1,669.76 last week. 

-- BERNAMA