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futures market

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noun

  1. a market in which futures contracts in commodities are traded.

Example Sentences

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Some of the biggest movements have been in oil trades on the futures market.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The oil futures market currently trades in backwardation.

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

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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