Dubai: Nasdaq Dubai witnessed record trading value in equity futures on Thursday indicating gaining traction among market participants.

The bourse recorded trading value of Dh17.6 million in equity futures, up 76 per cent from the previous record of Dh10 million recorded on June 15.

The overall market is also expanding. The total traded value in the second quarter of 2017 was Dh132.8 million, up 24 per cent from Dh107 million in the first quarter of 2017.