futures
noun [ plural ]
FINANCE, STOCK MARKET uk/ˈfjuːtʃəz/ us(also futures contract [ C ])agreements to buy and sell particular shares, goods, etc. on a particular date in the future at a fixed price. Futures can be traded on financial markets:
corn/gold/oil futures Oil futures topped $88 a barrel for the first time.
currency/bond/dollar futures
Winter wheat was quoted at 57 cents a bushel more than the July futures price.
See also
commodity futures
death futures
financial futures
index futures
interest rate futures
stock index futures