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Government Debt - definition, ratings and relationship with spot FX
In order to finance any spending that exceeds the revenue they derive from taxation, governments will issue debt instruments. These instruments commonly take the form of a loan securities upon which interest (sometimes referred to as the 'coupon') is paid by the government up until the date when the security is redeemed (the capital amount paid back to the investor)... more

Commodities - definition, value factors and relationship with spot FX
Commodities typically include any homogenous bulk traded goods, such as precious metals, orange juice, grain, rough rice, oil, beef, and natural gas. These 'traditional' commodities have more recently been joined by less conventional items, such as electricity, telecoms bandwidth and air pollution allowances... more