Showing results for "futures"

• 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

---

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.

---

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

futures

Elsewhere, futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.2%, while S&P 500 futures fell 0.9%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

“When equity markets drop hard, people look for liquidity,” said Michael Armbruster, co-founder and managing partner at futures brokerage Altavest.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

U.S. natural gas futures settled lower with the December contract retreating from the $3 level in its debut at the front of the curve.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Nasdaq-100 futures are down about 1% in premarket trades, and the S&P 500 looks softer, while Dow futures are edging higher.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

One day Charlie found himself intrigued by the market for ethanol futures.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

---