KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower today, tracking the underlying cash market performance.

At the close, June 2022 fell 5.0 points to 1,425.0, July 2022 declined by 6.5 points to 1,425.0, September 2022 lost 7.0 points to 1,415.0, and December 2022 dropped 5.5 points to 1,418.0.

Turnover slid to 7,718 lots from 9,518 lots on Wednesday, while open interest contracted to 43,648 contracts from 45,317 contracts previously.

At 5 pm, the benchmark FBM KLCI fell 0.05 of-a-point to 1,431.05 from Wednesday's close of 1,431.10.

-- BERNAMA