FBM KLCI FUTURES TO TRADE IN LINE WITH CASH MARKET NEXT WEEK

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade in line with the underlying cash market next week.

The cash market is likely to remain in a cautious trading mode, even though investors are expected to have already absorbed the impact of the US tariffs.

On a Friday-to-Friday basis, April 2025 dipped 9.5 points to 1,502.5, new contract month May 2025 stood at 1,501.0, June 2025 declined 11.5 points to 1,494.5, and September 2025 trimmed 11.0 points to 1,482.5. 

Turnover was significantly lower at 25,964 lots this week from 207,315 lots in the previous week, while open interest narrowed to 44,881 contracts from 59,411 contracts previously.

On a Friday-to-Friday basis, the key index declined 9.51 points to 1,504.14 from 1,513.65 a week earlier.

Bursa Malaysia and its subsidiaries were closed on Monday and Tuesday (March 31 and April 1) in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidilfitri public holidays. 

-- BERNAMA