For retirees (or soon-to-be retirees), futures contracts can offer an additional avenue for diversification and hedging ...

Futures and options are attractive to traders for several reasons. The primary appeal lies in the leverage they offer, ...

hedging with index futures using beta hedging is more meaningful. Futures contract prices are available on the NSE website and also on the trading terminals. You just need to define the exact ...

Gold futures set a fresh record on safe-haven demand, a weaker U.S. dollar and lower Treasury yields.

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They can also help you hedge risks. Some investors are deterred by the amount of capital they have to commit to futures. Consider E-mini futures — a line of bite-sized futures contracts ...

A NASDAQ e-mini is a futures contract that tracks the performance ... Futures trading could be a good way to hedge your portfolio or reduce risks. Check out the 5 best futures to trade and find ...

THE PHILIPPINE Dealing and Exchange Corp. (PDEx) will introduce the country’s first peso-denominated interest rate hedge next week as part of efforts to boost activity in the fixed-income market. PDEx ...

Hedge funds were already waiting to see if a U.S.-fostered, home-grown artificial intelligence boom would continue as China's ...

A financial agreement to purchase or sell an item, such as wheat, oil or Bitcoin, at a predetermined price on a given future date is known as a futures contract. These contracts are used for both risk ...