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futures market

American  

noun

  1. a market in which futures contracts in commodities are traded.


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However, prices may be limited amid ample vegetable oil stockpiles in major importing countries and weaker biodiesel demand economics, with gasoil prices falling below palm oil prices in the futures market, it adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

There’s a new macro concern, namely the worry that the Federal Reserve will begin lifting interest rates this year, which really only started getting priced into the futures market in May.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

The futures market now sees a 70% chance of a Federal Reserve rate hike of at least one-quarter percentage point by December, according to the CME FedWatch tool External link.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Some of the biggest movements have been in oil trades on the futures market.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 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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