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The yearly cost of borrowing, including some fees, shown as a percentage.
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EUR/USD
1.1216
▲ 0.39%
GBP/USD
1.3419
▲ 0.15%
USD/JPY
157.90
▲ 0.41%
US 10Y
4.91%
▼ 3 bp
US 2Y
4.59%
▲ 3 bp
BTC
76,920
▼ 1.33%
ETH
2,264
▼ 1.04%
Gold
3,911
▲ 0.21%
ECB daily reference rates, U.S. Treasury yields and Coinbase prices. For context only.
EUR/USD
+0.39%
GBP/USD
+0.15%
USD/JPY
+0.41%
USD/CHF
-0.40%
AUD/USD
-0.23%
USD/CAD
+0.04%
NZD/USD
-0.17%
USD/SEK
-0.67%
USD/NOK
+0.24%
USD/CNY
-0.07%
USD/MXN
-1.00%
USD/INR
-0.04%
EUR/USD
+0.25%
GBP/USD
+0.54%
USD/JPY
+0.29%
USD/CHF
-0.79%
AUD/USD
-0.23%
USD/CAD
-0.38%
NZD/USD
-0.95%
USD/SEK
-1.96%
USD/NOK
-0.98%
USD/CNY
-0.30%
USD/MXN
+0.56%
USD/INR
-0.28%
ECB reference rates. Green is up, magenta is down; darker means a larger move.
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Asset allocation
How an investment pot is divided between asset types such as shares and bonds.
Basis point
One hundredth of a percentage point.
Bond
A loan to a government or company that pays interest and returns principal at maturity.
Compound interest
Interest earned on both the original amount and previously earned interest.
Dividend
A payment some companies make to shareholders from profits.
Exchange-traded fund (ETF)
A basket of securities that trades on an exchange like a single share.
Inflation
A general rise in prices over time, reducing what a unit of money buys.
Liquidity
How quickly something can be turned into cash without a large change in price.
Market capitalisation
Share price multiplied by the number of shares outstanding.
Price-to-earnings ratio
Share price divided by earnings per share.
Rebalancing
Adjusting holdings back toward a target mix.
Volatility
How much a price moves up and down over a period.
Yield
Income from an investment as a percentage of its price.
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