Futures trading hours offer hedging utility against event risk. Traders anticipating ECB rate shifts often adjust U.S. index futures during the European morning to lock in risk profiles before U.S. macro releases. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy Sign up for the latest news, product highlights, economic insights and more subscriptions, tailored to your trading interests, delivered straight to your inbox. Futures trading hours in metals influence equity market sentiment through inflation expectations. Gold futures rallying during London open translated into early bid tones for Dow futures last week, showing cross-asset feedback loops.
