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A market with characteristics in common with markets for goods and services (see [[markets]] )  but which trades in  claims upon the future values of assets, and the risks inherent in such claims.  Examples include stock markets  options markets and derivatives markets.
A market with characteristics in common with [[markets]] for goods and services but which trades in  claims upon the future values of assets, and the risks inherent in such claims.  Examples include stock markets  options markets and derivatives markets.

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A market with characteristics in common with markets for goods and services but which trades in claims upon the future values of assets, and the risks inherent in such claims. Examples include stock markets options markets and derivatives markets.