[ET Net News Agency, 18 August 2026]  The spot month index futures opened up 11 points at 25,451, or discount 20 points to the spot market index, in the after-hour trading session. It was lastly quoted up 5 points at 25,445, or discount 26 points to the spot market index, with a total of 272 contracts changing hands.
  The H-shares spot-month index futures opened flat at 8,441, or discount 12 points to the spot market index, in the after-hour trading session. It was lastly quoted up 5 points at 8,446, or discount 7 points to the spot market index, with a total of 156 contracts transacting.