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• plural of future.

futures

British  

/ ˈfjuːtʃəz /

plural noun

1. 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 contract

      futures market

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futures Cultural  

1. 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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While Brent crude futures Tuesday closed at $108.75 a barrel, a level still within historical norms, diesel futures notched a fresh record of $5.26 a gallon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

U.S. stock futures retreated on Tuesday while the 10-year Treasury yield held above 5%, ahead of a key Federal Reserve policy decision Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Nymex diesel futures are up 0.4% at $4.9771 a gallon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Find insight on Enbridge, oil futures, SK Innovation, and more in the latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Nothing has overtly changed in this timeprint, so it doesn’t appear that he’s altered the course of our futures.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly