在我国,提出建立和发展期货市场尚属新鲜事物。但从国际上看,现代期货市场自19世纪中叶在美国出现,至今已有140多年的历史。目前在世界各主要国家和地区,都有不同程度的发展,在国际贸易中有着十分重要的地位和作用。 In our country, the proposal to establish and develop futures markets is still new. However, from an international perspective, the modern futures market has emerged in the United States since the mid-19th century and has a history of more than 140 years. At present, all major countries and regions in the world have different degrees of development, and have a very important position and role in international trade.