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MERCADO FUTUROS PRODUCTOS [1 record]

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Market Structure (Trade)
  • Foreign Trade
OBS

The commodities themselves are not brought to the futures market; it is only the promises of future delivery, commonly called futures, that are traded. The futures market for a commodity is often incorporated in an organized commodity exchange.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Marché organisé où s'échangent des contrats à terme de marchandises, utilisés à des fins de couverture, d'arbitrage ou de spéculation.

OBS

[Ce marché est] pratiqué dans les bourses de commerce, sur des marchandises de qualités déterminées. Les transactions, sur une marchandise donnée, sont conclues suivant les conditions d'un contrat-type, et les livraisons et les paiements (au comptant ou à terme) sont effectués à l'époque ou aux époques choisies par les contractants parmi celles qui figurent au contrat.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estructura del mercado (Comercio)
  • Comercio exterior
DEF

Mercado de compra-venta de productos que se entregarán en fecha futura.

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