China's Hushen 300 index futures opened higher on Wednesday, as the contract for settlement in October 2018 opened 1.62 percent higher at 3,156.8 points.
The November 2018 contract opened 1.42 percent higher at 3,148 points. The December 2018 contract opened 1.5 percent higher at 3,150 points. The March 2019 contract opened 1.13 percent higher at 3,140 points.
The stock-index contracts, agreements to buy or sell the blue-chip Hushen 300 Index at a preset value on an agreed date, are designed to allow investors to bet on and profit from either gains or declines in the market.
The index futures were launched at the China Financial Futures Exchange and started trading from April 16, 2010. The CFFEX has set the base value for all the four contracts at 3,399 points.
The November 2018 contract opened 1.42 percent higher at 3,148 points. The December 2018 contract opened 1.5 percent higher at 3,150 points. The March 2019 contract opened 1.13 percent higher at 3,140 points.
The stock-index contracts, agreements to buy or sell the blue-chip Hushen 300 Index at a preset value on an agreed date, are designed to allow investors to bet on and profit from either gains or declines in the market.
The index futures were launched at the China Financial Futures Exchange and started trading from April 16, 2010. The CFFEX has set the base value for all the four contracts at 3,399 points.
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