FBM KLCI futures end morning session lower
At lunch break, the spot month July 2025 contract reduced 7.5 points to 1,520.0, August 2025 fell 7.0 points to 1,517.5, September 2025 erased 5.5 points to 1,498.5, and December 2025 lost 8.0 points to 1,500.0.
Turnover stood at 2,005 lots, with open interest at 36,663 contracts.
At 12.30 pm, the FBM KLCI dropped 5.27 points, or 0.34 per cent, falling to 1,520.59 from last Friday's close of 1,525.86.
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