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CPI definition
Consumer Price Index tracks average changes in household prices for a fixed basket, a key gauge of inflation that shapes...
July 25, 2026Cable definition
Cable is the market nickname for the GBP/USD exchange rate. When cable rises, sterling strengthens against the dollar. I...
July 25, 2026Call definition
A call is an option giving you the right, not the obligation, to buy an asset at a set price by expiry, in return for a...
July 25, 2026Capital expenditure definition
Capital expenditure is money spent on long term assets like plants, equipment and software, capitalised then depreciated...
July 26, 2026Capital gains definition
A capital gain is the profit you make when you sell an asset for more than its cost. It only becomes taxable when realis...
July 26, 2026Capital gains tax definition
Capital gains tax is the levy on profit when you sell or dispose of an asset for more than its cost; rates, allowances a...
July 26, 2026Capital loss definition
A capital loss is the shortfall when you dispose of an asset for less than its cost; it is realised on sale and may offs...
July 26, 2026Cash flow definition
Cash flow is the net cash moving into and out of a business, grouped into operating, investing and financing, and used t...
July 27, 2026Chartist definition
A chartist studies price charts to spot trends, patterns and momentum, using tools like moving averages and RSI to time...
July 27, 2026Closing price definition
The closing price is the official end-of-session price for a market, often determined by a closing auction, and used wid...
July 27, 2026Commission definition
Commission is the fee a broker or venue charges to execute or manage a trade, typically added on both entry and exit, an...
July 28, 2026Commodity definition
A commodity is a standardised raw material like oil, gold or wheat that can be traded via spot or futures, with prices s...
July 28, 2026Concentration ratio definition
The concentration ratio sums the market shares of the largest N firms to show how dominated a market is, often quoted as...
July 28, 2026Contracts for difference definition
A contract for difference is a leveraged OTC derivative that lets you go long or short on an asset’s price without ownin...
July 29, 2026Convexity definition
Convexity measures how a bond’s duration changes as yields move, capturing the curvature of the price–yield line and ref...
July 29, 2026Cost of carry definition
Cost of carry is the net cost or benefit of holding an asset to a future date, combining financing, storage, borrow fees...
July 29, 2026Covered call definition
A covered call pairs long shares with a short call to earn option premium while capping upside at the strike, suiting a...
July 30, 2026Crystallisation definition
Crystallisation is the point an unrealised gain, loss or liability becomes realised, typically on sale, closure or a set...
July 30, 2026Currency appreciation definition
Currency appreciation is a rise in a currency’s value against another or a basket, shaped by rates, inflation and flows,...
July 30, 2026Currency depreciation definition
Currency depreciation is a fall in a currency’s value against another or a basket, shaped by inflation, rates and flows,...
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