KARACHI: Trading in the futures segment of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed an exceptional surge during the outgoing week, even as the futures spread narrowed sharply to 5.14 percent from 6.07 percent, reflecting a decline of 92 basis points.
Average daily futures turnover surged to 385.99 million shares, compared with only 92.50 million shares recorded in the previous week, registering a massive 317 percent week-on-week increase.
In value terms, the jump in activity was equally pronounced. Average daily futures traded value climbed to Rs18.10 billion, up 225 percent from Rs5.57 billion in the preceding week.
The sharp increase in both volume and value highlighted a decisive shift in market participation toward the futures market, as traders sought to capitalize on wide intraday swings and hedge against downside risk in the cash market.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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