FUTURES Definition & Meaning

futures

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plural noun

1. commodities or other financial products bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date See also financial futures
2. ( as modifier )
  futures market
  futures contract

futures

A contract to buy or sell a specified amount of a commodity or financial instrument at an agreed price at a set date in the future. If the price for the commodity or financial instrument rises between the contract date and the future date, the investor will make money; if it declines, the investor will lose money. The term also refers to the market for such contracts.

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We cannot return to Mosaic law, but there’s evident wisdom here: People’s futures should not be foreclosed forever because of past injustice.

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Ms Lee also highlighted that the global stock market rout looks set to continue: "US futures trading lower point to another hard session on Wall Street tonight."

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U.S. stock futures crumbled following the news of Trump's widespread tariffs.

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