Futures

Futures are standardized financial contracts that obligate the buyer to purchase an asset, or the seller to sell an asset, at a predetermined future date and price. They are traded on exchanges and are used for hedging risk or for speculative purposes.

Why it’s in the news: Futures are in the news due to their price movements in various markets, including gold, natural gas, and stocks, as well as regulatory developments affecting their structure.

Latest on Futures

• Gold Futures Snap Two-Week Losing Streak
• U.S. Natural Gas Futures Pick Up in Early Trading
• Granite Asia, Google AI Futures Fund team up to back Asia’s AI founders
• U.S. Stock Futures Nudge Higher as Oil Falls Below $100
• CFTC Issues No-Action Letter for DCMs Regarding Converting Existing Perpetual-Style Broad-Based Security Index Futures into True Perpetual Futures
• Treasury Selloff Extends, Stock Futures Slide to Kickoff Jobs Week

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