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expiry

[ik-spahyuhr-ee, ek-spuh-ree] / ɪkˈspaɪər i, ˈɛk spə ri /








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Perpetual futures are derivative contracts without expiry allowing the holder to receive the economic return of the underlying asset.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

It remains to be seen where the appointments will leave diplomacy with the US, after the expiry of a 60-day deadline for an agreement.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

Savings will be primarily reinvested in research and development, but some will be used to improve profitability during the patent expiry period of GSK’s dolutegravir HIV drug from 2028 to 2030, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Following the expiry of the president's term, the federal government and the opposition started talks but did not reach an agreement.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

The rain started again just after noon, and I sat under a dense pine nursing my last tin of meal replacement, the last-resort tin with the expiry dated for the previous year.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

Another way to benefit from the options frenzy is buying stock and selling calls with strikes 10% higher than the stock with expiries of a month or less.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

In addition, the selloff has driven up volatility across all expiries of bitcoin options, while sharp selloffs typically only raise the volatilities of short-dated options, according to Forster.

From MarketWatch Oct. 13, 2025

In addition, Poundland is seeking rent reductions from landlords which, together with lease expiries, could result in an additional 70 or so store closures in the future.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2025

A raft of patent expiries that will stretch until 2016 is expected to drive growth in the global generic injectables market.

From Reuters Feb. 27, 2013

Previous lock-down expiries have helped drive Facebook's share price down to nearly half its $38 IPO level, but there is evidence short-sellers are losing interest, suggesting the drop may not be severe this time.

From The Guardian Nov. 13, 2012




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