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Foreign exchangeForeign currency; any currency other than a country's own.Foreign exchangeCurrency of another country. Abbreviated Forex.Foreign exchangeCurrencies issued by foreign countries.Similar MatchesCurrency Exchange RiskCurrency Exchange RiskUncertainty about the rate at which revenues or costs denominated in one currency can be converted into another currency. Exchange Traded FundsExchange Traded FundsAlso known as ETF. A basket of stocks similar to an index mutual fund. However, there are a number of important differences between ETFs and mutual funds. The ETF can be traded within the day, they can be shorted, purchased on margin and there even exists options on some ETFs. American Stock Exchange (AMEX)American Stock Exchange (AMEX)Stock exchange with the third highest volume of trading in the US Located at 86 Trinity Place in downtown Manhattan. The bulk of trading on AMEX consists of index options (computer technology index, institutional index, major market index) and shares of small to medium-sized companies are predominant. Recently merged with Nasdaq See: Curb. London Stock ExchangeLondon Stock ExchangeThe world's third largest stock exchange by market capitalisation of domestic stocks listed, after the New York Stock Exchange and Tokyo Stock Exchange. The LSE also lists foreign companies, and its turnover of foreign shares is the largest in the world.Over 7,000 securities are bought and sold, including shares, Treasury stocks (gilts) and bonds.In order for a company to be admitted to the Exchange it must make application for a place on the 'Official List'. This involves providing extensive data regarding its financial status and trading history etc.As well as the Official List of large companies, the LSE also regulates the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) for smaller companies.Trading in securities is done through the The Stock Exchange Electronic Trading System (SETS) and the Stock Exchange Automated Quotation system (SEAQ).http://www.londonstockexchange.com Exchange rateExchange rateThe price at which one country's currency trades for another, typically on the exchange market. Further SuggestionsForward foreign exchange contractExchange rate protection Gold exchange standard Foreign exchange risk Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK) Forward exchange rate Pegged exchange rate New York Stock Exchange Securities Exchange Act of 1934 London Commodity Exchange (LCE) Canadian Exchange Group (CEG) Stock Exchange Pool Nominee Budapest Stock Exchange Pure exchange economy European exchange rate mechanism (ERM) Historical exchange rate Kuala Lumpur Commodities Exchange (KLCE) Foreign exchange dealer European Options Exchange (EOE) Malaysia Commodity Exchange organised securities exchange Arizona Stock Exchange Shenzhen Stock Exchange Exchange Ratio TSE 300 (Toronto Stock Exchange 100 index) |
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