What is Financial Markets

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A financial market is a broad term describing any marketplace where trading of securities including equities, bonds, currencies, and derivatives occur. Some financial markets are small with little activity, while some financial markets like the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) trade trillions of dollars of securities daily. Learn more in: Technical Efficiency Through Innovative Methods and Estimations in Financial Markets

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Financial marketsare mechanisms that allow funds to be transferred from those with surplus funds to those with a shortage of funds. Learn more in: Stock Market Responses to Monetary and Fiscal Policies: Case Studing China, India, Indonesia, and Malaysia

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Physical or virtual places, through which financial assets are exchanged between economic agents, and where the prices of these assets are defined. In the context of this chapter, its role is important as the place where the value generated by a company is recognized by the investors. Learn more in: Is Corporate Social Responsibility Really Able to Create Long-Term Sustainability Value?

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It is a market where individuals or organizations trade between themselves exchanging securities, commodities, bonds, or stocks. Learn more in: Global Business Environment