futures market
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Odds of a rate increase at the next meeting in mid-September surged on the Fed funds futures market, rising to roughly 58%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Following the remarks, the odds of a rate hike at the mid-September meeting surged to roughly 58% on the Fed funds futures market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Traders went from expecting the Federal Reserve to reduce borrowing costs to positioning bets in the futures market in anticipation of the energy shock necessitating rate increases, according to CME Group data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
The crude futures market is currently in a state of backwardation, which means that oil for delivery near term is trading at prices higher than contracts for oil for future delivery.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 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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