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China stock index futures open higher Tuesday

2014-06-10 10:14 Xinhua Web Editor: Qin Dexing
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China's stock index futures opened higher on Tuesday, with the contract for settlement in June, the most actively traded, up 3.2 point to open at 2,130.

The contract for settlement in July rose 2.2 points at 2,120.8. The September contract opened 5.8 points higher at 2,133.8, and the December contract gained 5.2 points to open at 2,147.8.

The stock-index contracts, agreements to trade the Hushen 300 Index at a present 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 (CFFEX) and started trading from April 16, 2010.

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