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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Example Sentences

Global and U.S. oil futures fell as the yen strengthened on Friday.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

Natural gas futures ticked higher as weather forecasts pointed to mild temperatures in coming days.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Brent crude international futures rose 0.9% to $111.37 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate U.S. futures climbed 0.4% to $105.41 a barrel in early trading.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Meg, Birdie and Charlie are each in very different circumstances, but join forces in hopes of creating better futures for themselves.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

And I saw Patrick and Alice not even care that they weren’t kissing anybody because they were too excited talking about their futures.

From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky