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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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This June’s expiration is what’s known as quadruple witching, when contracts for stock options, index options, index futures and single-stock futures expire simultaneously.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 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

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

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 , were about 0.3% firmer.

From Reuters ● Sep. 1, 2023

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