currency markets
Money trading venues
Currency markets are where currencies are bought and sold, allowing traders, banks, governments, and businesses to exchange one nation's money for another.
Also called foreign exchange markets or forex, they're the largest financial markets in the world by trading volume.
Participants trade based on exchange rates, speculating on fluctuations or hedging against currency risk: The dollar weakened in currency markets after the Fed announcement.
- interest ratesPrice paid for borrowing
- central banksGovernment monetary policy institutions
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- inflationSustained price level increase
- dollar strengthRising USD value
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Securities trading venues
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