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1. the situation in a futures market where prices for future delivery are higher than prices for immediate (or nearer) delivery.

#: 2005: most of these other commodities are generally in contango — Futures Industry Magazine ¹

1. the amount by which prices for future delivery are higher than prices for near deliver.

#: 2003: Normally new buyers would go after the March silver contract, especially with such a small contango. — Bill Murphy, Kitco Bullion Dealers ²
Category:Finance
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1. (obsolete, London Stock Exchange) fee paid by a buyer to the seller on settlement day when the buyer wishes to defer settlement until the next settlement day

Category:Obsolete
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