Trading Basics
Market Gap
A market gap is when the price of a stock quickly increases or decreases.
Other Trading Basics
Bank of England
The UK’s central bank responsible for setting interest rates for Sterling and maintaining stability in the UK’s financial industry.
Basis Point
A basis point is 0.01% and is typically used when quoting interest rate changes.
A move of 0.25% is described as 25 basis points.
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