TYPES OF FINANCIAL MARKETS
Financial markets can be divided into different subtypes. See below to find out more…
Capital Markets: Bond Markets
These markets provide financing through the issuance of bonds, and enable the subsequent trading thereof.
Capital Markets: Stock Markets
These markets provide financing through the issuance of shares or common stock, and enable the subsequent trading thereof.
Commodity Markets
These markets facilitate the trading of commodities.
Money Markets
These markets provide short-term debt financing and investment.
Derivatives Markets
These markets provide instruments for the management of financial risk.
Futures Markets
These markets provide standardized forward contracts for trading products at some future date. Forward contracts can be customized to fit a customer’s requirements, while futures contracts have standardized features in terms of their contract size and maturity.