Futures are financial contracts obligating the buyer to purchase an asset or the seller to sell an asset at a predetermined ...

Discover how equity derivatives work, their uses in hedging and speculation, and see examples of these financial instruments like options and futures.

Equity index futures are financial derivatives that allow traders to speculate on the future value of a stock market index. These contracts play a significant role in shaping market expectations and ...

CHICAGO, March 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that Micro E-mini Equity Index futures surpassed 2 billion contracts traded across all ...

The CME said Friday that futures trading has been halted for several markets due to a technical problem. - Getty Images U.S. equity futures were finally back up and running just ahead of the opening ...

Micro E-mini equity options are tapping into industry demand for equity index products that are suitable for a wider range of investors More options trading in 2021 coincided with a rise in investor ...

DEX perpetual futures hit $1.2T monthly volume in 2025. Hyperliquid leads as equity perps target traditional market access.

U.S. equity futures ware trading higher on Friday morning, adding to gains from the previous session with markets heading for its first weekly gain after three weeks of punishing losses. The major ...

India's equity benchmarks are likely to open little changed on Wednesday, as foreign fund outflows and thin year-end trading ...

CHICAGO, Dec. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that as of November 29, more than 3 billion Micro E-mini Equity Index futures traded ...