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A DAdvance-Decline, or measurement of the number of issues trading above their previous closing prices less the number trading below their previous closing prices over a particular period. As a technical measure of market breadth, the steepness of the AD line indicates whether a strong bull or bear market is under way.A D Similar MatchesBalassa indexBalassa indexSee revealed comparative advantage. Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT)Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT)A dedicated computer network to support funds transfer messages internationally between over 900 member banks world-wide. Capital movementCapital movementSee 'balance of payments'. Weak marketWeak marketA stock market where volume is low and the spread is high. Bank of EnglandBank of EnglandThe central bank of the United Kingdom, similar to the Federal reserve in the United States and the Bundesbank in Germany. Its main functions are:to ensure the stability and promote the efficiency and competitiveness of the financial systemto set the official interest rate in order to achieve the government's inflation targetto manages the government's foreign currency borrowing programmeto act as banker to the banks - taking deposits from commercial banks and controlling the supply of money to keep the financial system stable. If necessary it will act as the lender of last resort to banks facing liquidity problemsto support the government's exchange rate policy by intervening in the currency markets (i.e. buying and selling sterling - remember its fight with George Soros?)to control the design, production and issue of banknotes in England and WalesThe Bank is sometimes known as 'The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street'. Further SuggestionsForce Field AnalysisRange forward Trading desk (dealing desk) Perpendicular spread Capital flow Warsaw Stock Exchange Animated GIF Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (fdic) Amount outstanding and in circulation Extendable bond Trade creation Virtual Domain Flowchart Dumping margin Qualified plan or trust Defined asset fund Arbitrage management charges Gravity equation relative strength index Threshold for refinancing Dividend rollover plan Administered price Ethical fund Delivered at Frontier (DAF) |
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