futures market
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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WTI has carried a premium over Brent in the futures market at times this month, driven by “contract timing and extreme backwardation,” said Paisie.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
Right now, it seems the futures market has already priced in the fact that the Strait of Hormuz is essentially closed.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Somebody is willing to place a $500 million bet in the futures market on the basis of national security.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
A trader could have paid negative $37.63 a barrel in the futures market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
The Liverpool Cotton Market is both a great "spot" cotton market, and a great "futures" market.
From The Fabric of Civilization A Short Survey of the Cotton Industry in the United States by Guaranty Trust Company of New York
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