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Index futuresA futures contract on an index (such as a foreign stock index) in the futures market.Index futures Similar MatchesLondon International Financial Futures and Options ExchangeLondon International Financial Futures and Options ExchangeA futures and options exchange, located in London, which originally dealt only in financial instruments including equities (shares), government bonds, indices (such as the FTSE 100 Index) interest rates and a wide range of currencies. In 1996, LIFFE merged with the London Commodity Exchange with unified administration and exchange systems. All trades of the merged exchange are guaranteed by the London Clearing House (LCH). LIFFE is a Recognised Investment Exchange (RIE), regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). FuturesFuturesA term used to designate all contracts covering the sale of financial instruments or physical commodities for future delivery on a commodity exchange. Interest rate futures contractInterest rate futures contractA futures contract based on an interbank deposit rate or an underlying debt security. The value of the contract rises and falls inversely to changes in interest rates. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)An agency created by the US Congress in 1974 to regulate exchange trading in futures. Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE)Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE)The derivatives market of Australia. Further SuggestionsNational Futures AssociationSpot futures parity theorem Futures contract multiple Securities and Futures Authority New York Futures Exchange (NYFE) Commodity futures contract Futures commission merchant (FCM) Futures Industry Association futures Swiss Options and Financial Futures Exchange (SOFFEX) London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) Rolling of Futures Commodity Futures Trading Commission South African Futures Exchange (SAFEX) Futures market Mercato Italiano Futures (MIF) Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange Theoretical futures price futures contract financial futures Managed Futures Kuala Lumpur Options and Financial Futures Exchange (KLOFFE) Futures contract Futures market Underlying futures contract |
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