RECORDER REVIEW

KARACHI: Futures trading at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) remained active during the week ended August 21, 2026, with average daily futures volume and traded value rising, while the futures spread widened, reflecting stronger activity in the leveraged segment. According to the weekly market data, Futures Average Daily Turnover (ADTO) increased to 207.72 million shares, up 5.3 percent from 197.17 million shares in the previous week. In value terms, average daily futures turnover rose 14.7 percent to Rs11.45 billion, compared with Rs9.98 billion a week earlier.

The Futures Spread stood at 4.14 percent, rising by 181 basis points from 2.33 percent in the previous week.