index futures

British

plural noun

a form of financial futures based on projected movement of a share price index, such as the Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Share Index

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Friday delivers a “triple witching” event, with the quarterly expiration of stock options, stock index futures, and stock index options.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 20, 2026

Equity index futures initially dropped Sunday evening as trading reopened following the bombardment of Iran by the U.S. and Israel over the weekend.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026

U.S. tech stocks mostly gained in premarket action, while a CME Group outage halted trading in index futures and other key contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025

Nvidia climbed 3% before reporting earnings that beat analysts’ expectations, sending shares and index futures on another leg higher in after-hours trading.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025

U.S. stock index futures gained on Monday, boosted by Tesla shares, and ahead of inflation data later this week that will offer clues on whether the Federal Reserve will pause its interest-rate hikes.

From Reuters ● Sep. 11, 2023

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