# futures
Latest news and articles about futures
Total: 4 articles found
KOSPI Rockets—South Korea’s Benchmark Extends Gains to Around 11% in Sharp Rally
The KOSPI surged to around an 11% gain on March 5 in a sharp, volatility-driven rally that coincided with broader risk-on moves across Asian markets. Concentration in large-cap tech and derivatives activity magnified the move, prompting questions about liquidity, sustainability and potential policy or market responses.
Thailand’s Derivatives Market Halts Index and Single‑Stock Futures Amid Regional Volatility
Thailand’s Futures Exchange has suspended trading in index futures, index options and single‑stock futures amid elevated market volatility. The halt aims to curb amplified risks from leveraged derivatives but temporarily disrupts hedging and liquidity in Thai markets.
Silver Flash Crash Exposes Retail Frenzy and Margin Risk in a Roaring Commodities Rally
A January 31 silver flash crash and a concurrent gold tumble revealed how buoyant retail buying, speculative leverage and procyclical margining combined to produce a sudden market collapse. The episode wrenched through global and Chinese futures markets, exposing structural vulnerabilities in the link between physical and paper metal markets and leaving silver’s near‑term path particularly uncertain.
Chinese Lithium Carbonate Futures Plunge Nearly 11%, Rattling Battery Supply Chain
China's main lithium carbonate futures contract hit the daily limit down, falling 10.99% to 132,320 yuan/ton, a move that depressed lithium‑battery stocks and underscores tensions between near‑term oversupply and long‑term demand from EVs and energy storage. The plunge highlights short‑term market fragility and could squeeze upstream producers while adding uncertainty for battery and carmakers.