index futures
Britishplural noun
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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
Roughly 35% of outstanding U.S. options exposure is set to roll off by March 20, when contracts tied to indexes, individual stocks and ETFs and index futures are due to expire on the same day.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026
If benchmark Euro Stoxx 50 index futures rise, for example, contracts tied to Germany’s DAX will usually follow.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025
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
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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