KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) futures market witnessed a significant spike in activity during the week, with traders’ markedly increasing leveraged exposure despite broader caution in the ready market.
According to the PSX weekly snapshot, Futures Average Daily Traded Volume (ADTO) jumped to 537.72 million shares, up from 225.05 million shares last week, reflecting a sharp 138.9 percent increase. In value terms, Futures ADTO surged 203.2 percent, rising to Rs29.87 billion compared to Rs9.85 billion the previous weekend.
The data also shows a notable shift in investor positioning as the futures spread narrowed to 6.28 percent, down from 11.17 percent, representing a contraction of 489 basis points. Analysts said this tightening spread indicates growing confidence in near-term market stability.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
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