What is supply and demand?Supply & Demand
The balance between people who want to buy (demand) and people who want to sell (supply), which decides where the price goes.
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- Physical CommoditiesSupply and Demand Shocks
A drought or a production-cut deal can send prices swinging. See how prices change when the supply and demand curves shift.
- Forex BasicsWhat Is Forex?
Changing money before a trip abroad is a forex trade. When the exchange rate moves, the same money buys a different amount of foreign currency.
- Stock BasicsWhy Do Stock Prices Move?
More eager buyers push the price up; more eager sellers push it down. A tug-of-war that explains supply and demand.
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