ChainCatcher News: As global market risk appetite undergoes a phased recovery, major stock indices continue to trend upward with volatility, while small and mid-cap stocks and European blue-chip indices perform steadily. Data from the Gate Index Zone shows that the US Russell 2000 Index reached a 24-hour high of $2,669.03, currently at $2,646.42, up 1.01%, with activity increasing; the FTSE 100 Index reached a 24-hour high of $14,289.68, currently at $14,269.24, up 0.32%, maintaining a high-level oscillation pattern.
Gate’s globally pioneering perpetual index contracts are based on major global indices and volatility indices, integrating market sentiment indicators into the crypto derivatives trading system. While maintaining the advantages of USDT settlement and 24/7 trading, they offer users trading options that are more aligned with the global macro market. Additionally, Gate has fully expanded into traditional financial trading zones including stocks, precious metals, forex, indices, and commodities, covering a variety of contract trading targets such as gold, silver, Tesla, Nvidia, Apple, the US Russell 2000 Index, and the FTSE 100 Index.
Currently, Gate’s index perpetual contracts support multiple trading pairs. As an important indicator of market uncertainty, the VIX reflects investors’ risk expectations and is often used for hedging and risk management. Its launch further provides investors with more professional trading tools and expands cross-market trading and strategic deployment opportunities.
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