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FBM KLCI FUTURES END LOWER

KUALA LUMPUR, The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower, tracking the performance of the underlying cash market.

The spot month of July 2024 fell 10.0 points to 1,623.5 while August 2024, September 2024 and December 2024 eased 9.5 points each to 1,627.5, 1,611.5 and 1,618.5, respectively.

Turnover dropped to 7,062 lots from 9,754, while open interest slid to 55,105 contracts from 57,979 yesterday.

At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI dipped 8.54 points, or 0.52 per cent, to 1,621.14 from Tuesday’s close of 1,629.68.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency