{
  "id": 12459657,
  "title": "Kalshi launches perpetual futures tied to US 500 stock index",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/kalshi-launches-perpetual-futures-tied-to-us-500-stock-index",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-06T19:42:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Top News",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-top-news",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/us-stocks/wall-street-guide/kalshi-launches-perpetual-futures-tied-to-us-500-stock-index/articleshow/134749721.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kalshi has introduced a new perpetual futures contract that is linked to its US 500 index. This contract will allow traders to hold positions indefinitely, without the need to roll over. It aims to provide stock market exposure, a key step in Kalshi's expansion as a financial exchange. The CEO mentioned leveraging long or short positions on the stock index.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}