FBM KLCI Futures Market Overviews

FKLI contracts ended mixed, still at discounts
The KLCI Futures contracts ended mixed Thursday and still closed at discounts ranging from 3.4 to 6.9 points to the underlying.

The January contract gained 1.5 points to 1,304.5 points, expanding its discount to 3.86 points to the underlying from 3.62 points a day earlier. The contract opened flat at 1,303.0 points and traded between 1,301.5 and 1,307.0 points during the day.

The February contract closed 2.5 points higher at 1,305.0 points, which is a discount of 3.36 points to the cash market against a discount of 4.12 points Wednesday. It opened 2.0 points lower at the day’s lowest level of 1,300.5 points and moved to a high of 1,306.5 points during the day.

The March contract closed flat at 1,303.0 points, which is a discount of 5.36 points to the underlying, while the June contract eased 1.0 point to 1,301.5 points, representing a discount of 6.86 points to the underlying.