KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia Bhd
’s derivatives market has achieved a record-breaking achievement by hitting its highest-ever annual volume for the second consecutive year in 2025, reaching 23.30 million contracts, up two per cent year-on-year.
In a social media posting today, Bursa Malaysia said the back-to-back record reflects how market participants are increasingly turning to the exchange to navigate volatility and manage risk amid shifting global conditions.
"Crude palm oil futures (FCPO) continued to lead the way, with 19.62 million contracts traded, up by four per cent, mainly driven by real-economy factors like biodiesel policies, weather disruptions, geopolitical developments and changing trade flows.
"This also reinforced the role of exchange-traded derivatives in navigating uncertainty,” it said.
Bursa Malaysia said liquidity also deepened across products, marked by several notable milestones, including its derivatives recording a single-day volume of 197,458 contracts on Oct 29, 2025.
"The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI futures (FKLI) night trading also hit a new high with 7,979 contracts on March 25, 2025, and gold futures (FGLD) recorded its highest daily volume since relaunch, at 1,193 contracts on April 11, 2025,” it said.
Bursa Malaysia added that it remained focused on strengthening liquidity, expanding access, and delivering products that support effective price discovery and risk transfer while staying committed to being the trusted marketplace for the years ahead. - Bernama
