B
EconomicsBalance of Payments
A record of all economic transactions between residents and the rest of the world.
Also: external accounts, international payments
TradeCurrency+1
Updated Dec 2025Open detail
Glossary
Search and explore economic and financial concepts.
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B
MarketsBear Market
A market environment where asset prices are generally falling or sentiment is weak.
Also: falling market, risk-off market
InvestingFinance
Updated Nov 2025Open detail
B
MarketsBull Market
A market environment where asset prices are generally rising or expected to rise.
Also: rising market, risk-on market
InvestingFinance
Updated Nov 2025Open detail
C
TaxationCapital Gains Tax
A tax applied to profit from selling an asset for more than its purchase price.
Also: CGT, capital gains
InvestingFinance
Updated Dec 2025Open detail
E
TradeElasticity
A measure of how strongly one variable responds to a change in another variable.
Also: price sensitivity, responsiveness
Economics
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E
CurrencyExchange Rate
The price of one currency expressed in terms of another currency.
Also: FX rate, foreign exchange rate
TradeFinance
Updated Jan 2026Open detail
G
EconomicsGross Domestic Product
The total market value of goods and services produced in an economy over a period.
Also: economic output, national output
Macroeconomics
Updated Jan 2026Open detail
I
Central BanksInflation
A sustained increase in the general price level of goods and services over time.
Also: price growth, consumer price inflation
EconomicsMacroeconomics
Updated Jan 2026Open detail
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Central BanksMonetary Policy
Central bank actions that influence interest rates, credit conditions, and money supply.
Also: central bank policy, interest rate policy
MacroeconomicsBanking
Updated Jan 2026Open detail