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What are Financial Markets? [Head Start in A-Level Economics]

Level:
A-Level, IB Diploma
Board:
AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, IB, OCR, WJEC

Last updated 6 Jun 2020

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In this short introductory video we explore different kinds of financial market.

A financial market is any platform or exchange that facilitates the trading of financial instruments, such as stocks, bonds, foreign exchange, insurance or even commodities such as oil and gas.

What are Financial Markets? [Head Start in A-Level Economics]
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