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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From MarketWatch

U.S. stock index futures rose Sunday, ahead of key employment and inflation data coming later this week.

From MarketWatch

If benchmark Euro Stoxx 50 index futures rise, for example, contracts tied to Germany’s DAX will usually follow.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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

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