futures

/ 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

futures

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.

Example Sentences

Stock futures were sliding Monday as investors looked set to begin December in a risk-off mood.

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The move looked to be broadly in line with the wider market, with futures tied to the S&P 500 losing 0.6%.

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U.S. stock futures and international equities markets started the week lower and bond yields rose as investors shifted away from risky assets.

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U.S. natural gas futures rose to a nearly three-year high as the market returned from Thanksgiving to solidly colder weather outlooks and rising heating demand.

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Oil futures reversed course late in the session to end down in low-volume Black Friday trade.

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