What is the Financial Market? Understanding the Global Trading Ecosystem

A financial market forms part of a global ecosystem and refers in general to any marketplace where financial assets are bought and sold.

There are physical stock exchanges in major financial centres, such as London, New York, Chicago, Tokyo, Sydney, Moscow etc. The trading sessions take place within the local business hours of these cities between Monday and Friday.

Trading can be a physical purchase of assets or through derivatives, both exchange and OTC traded, allowing traders from all over the world to buy and sell a variety of currencies and commodities via online platforms.