Understanding Delivery Months . Futures contracts are agreements between two parties to buy or sell an asset such as a commodity or currency at a predetermined date in the future.

These transactions enable market participants to trade futures contracts at a fixed spread, or basis, relative to the official index cash close. ... Under section 1256 of the U.S. tax code, ...

India's Multi Commodity Exchange will launch the country's first electricity futures contracts on Thursday, providing power ...

The MCX Electricity Futures contract will be available for all 12 calendar months of the year, with trading initially open ...

Section 1256 contracts include certain regulated futures contracts, foreign currency contracts and non-equity options. These contracts receive a unique tax treatment under the IRS code and are ...

CME Group Inc. is launching a smaller Bitcoin futures contract in a bid to appeal to retail investors who may be priced out of the exchange’s existing crypto offerings.

HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) - The Shanghai Futures Exchange (ShFE) is considering opening its domestic nickel futures contract to foreign investors this year, instead of launching a separate ...