An economic derivative is a financial contract where payouts depend on future economic indicators. It helps manage risk and speculate on economic forecasts.

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

Derivatives offer a tool to mitigate financial risk by hedging against adverse price movements. Investors use derivatives to control large asset amounts with minimal investments, amplifying gains but ...

Derivative trading has become a major part of the stock market, with investors using it not only for profits but also for hedging risks. In India, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock ...

There are a variety of pre-trade and derivatives trading tools that help examine market sentiment and formulate options strategies. This analysis explores such tools using the September 2024 Hong Kong ...

After a week of intense market turmoil, Wall Street staged a historic comeback, posting one of its strongest single-day rallies in years. The rebound followed President Trump's decision to pause the ...

70% of derivatives professionals predicted growth in January 2025, with potential capacity challenges possible if volumes continue to rise, according to a Coalition Greenwich report. Recent market ...

SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE, Jan 23 (Reuters) - China's plunging stock market is leading to losses on billions of dollars worth of derivatives linked to the country's equity indexes, forcing a vicious cycle of ...

SHANGHAI, Oct 27 (Reuters) - China's efforts this week to put a floor under its tumbling stock market have eased market concerns around a potential implosion of an estimated $27 billion of "Snowball" ...