Trading Basics
Closing Price
A security’s last price in a trading period.
Other Trading Basics
Buyback
When companies purchase their own shares.
This reduces the amount of shares issued.
BoE Rate Decision
The Bank of England’s interest rate decision is announced following the meeting of its monetary policy committee, which meets eight times a year.
Balance
A summarised financial result of all funds deposited in, and withdrawn from the customer’s account, and of all closed positions in that account.
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