Trading Basics

Brent Crude

A type of oil extracted from the North Sea, off the UK.

Because of its constituent elements and cost to transport it can differ in price to other oil types, like West Texas Intermediate.

The date a contract expires, if applicable.

A term used for the index of the top 200 shares on the Australian Securities Exchange, also AUS 200.

Cotation Assistée en Continu.

The short name for the headline french index which includes 40 companies.

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