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futures

British

/ ˈfjuːtʃəz /

plural noun

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

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

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Based on futures contracts, German electricity prices for next month are five times those of France - an eye-watering contrast.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Brent crude futures remain range-bound between $97 and $112.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Gain insight on oil futures, petroleum products and more in the latest Market Talks covering the energy sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

West Texas Intermediate U.S. futures settled down 1.2% at $100.12 a barrel.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

He didn’t know why and never found out; instead, Charlie bought two rail cars’ worth of ethanol futures, and made headlines in Ethanol Today, a magazine of whose existence he was previously unaware.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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