Consumer spending on goods and services, a key indicator of market health.

A spot trade is the purchase or sale of a financial instrument for immediate delivery at the current market price.

A bundle of assets sold as one investment, often used in unit trusts.

A premium crude oil benchmark widely used in global energy pricing.

Allows existing shareholders to buy additional shares at a discount before public offering.

The S&P 500 is a benchmark index tracking 500 of the largest publicly traded US companies, widely used to gauge market trends.

A fund pooling investor money to manage a diversified portfolio of stocks, bonds, and other assets.

An instruction to execute a trade when an asset reaches a specified price.

The portion of an option’s price that reflects potential future profit based on time until expiration.

Funds required to cover daily gains or losses on an open position.