Definition of "Futures contracts"

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Derivative representing a legal obligation to carry out a transaction that has been prearranged according to a stipulated price and date in the future. There are numerous types of financial instruments through which the value of this obligation may be established to include commodities, currencies, market indexes, interest rates, stocks, and bonds.

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