Money Market

  The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is India’s central bank, also known as the banker’s bank. The RBI controls the monetary and other banking policies of the Indian government. What are the major functions of the RBI?   The preamble of the RBI says... "to regulate the issue of Bank notes and keeping of reserves with a view to securing monetary stability in India and generally to operate the currency and credit system of the country to its advantage; to have a modern monetary policy framework to meet the challenge of an increasingly complex economy, to maintain price stability while keeping in mind the objective of growth." Some of the basic functions of the RBI are:   1. Issuer of notes: The RBI is the only institution which has the control over printing of currency notes (except the one rupee note, which is printed by the finance ministry).   2. Banker to the government: The RBI performs banking functions for the state and central governments. It advises the governmen...

  The Federal Reserve System (FRS) is the United States' central bank. It is perhaps the most powerful financial institution in the world, and is commonly referred to as the Fed. It was established to provide the country with a secure, adaptable, and stable financial and monetary system. The Fed is governed by a seven-member board of directors. There are additional 12 Federal Reserve banks, each with its own president who represents a different district. Key TakeAways. The Federal Reserve System is the central bank and monetary authority of the United States. The Fed provides the country with a safe, flexible, and stable monetary and financial system. The Federal Reserve System is composed of 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks that are each responsible for a specific geographic area of the U.S. 1 The Fed's main duties include conducting national monetary policy, supervising and regulating banks, maintaining financial stability, and providing banking services. The Federal Open Ma...

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  Market sentiment represents the mood of financial markets and the general feeling among traders, whether they trade foreign exchange, the stock market or anything else. Understanding sentiment allows you to judge whether a market is feeling optimistic or pessimistic about the future of prices of a security, such as a stock or currency, for example. If the market is feeling positive and optimistic about the outlook then this is referred to as bull market, and a pessimistic market that expects prices to fall is referred to as a bear market. Gauging market sentiment, however, is tricky. Attitudes and the outlook of a market are both shaped by anything and everything, therefore investors need to spread a wide net to ensure they are informed as much as possible about the ever-evolving market they trade. In addition, while most of the market will lean one way or another, every participant holds their own view on why the market is performing the way it is and where it is heading n...

  A commodity is a basic good used in commerce that is interchangeable with other goods of the same type. Commodities are frequently utilized as inputs in the manufacture of other commodities or services. Thus, a commodity is typically defined as raw materials used in the production of completed items. A product, on the other hand, is the finished item that is sold to customers Hard commodities refer to energy and metals products while soft commodities are often agricultural goods.   Hard commodities are usually classified as those that are mined or extracted from the earth. These can include metals, ore, and petroleum (energy) products. Soft commodities instead refer to those that are grown, such as agricultural products. These include wheat, cotton, coffee, sugar, and soybeans, among others.                                     ...