KUALA LUMPUR, The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today in line with the uptrend in the cash market.

The August 2024 contract gained 30.0 points to 1,655.0, September 2024 and December 2024 added 27.5 points to 1,633.5 and 1,639.5, respectively, while March 2025 climbed 28.0 points to 1,626.0.

Turnover rose to 14,659 lots from 8,779 last Friday, while open interest grew to 54,407 contracts from 48,130 previously.

At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI was 1.53 per cent, or 24.80 points firmer at 1,648.70 compared with Friday’s close of 1,623.90.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency