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Definition of

foreign exchange broker

Currency & Exchange

trader in foreign currencies a person whose business is to buy and sell foreign currencies

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    The MS persistence, or clustering, of volatility has been initially documented between only a few pairs of international stock markets, and for major foreign exchange rates in the currency market. Recently, however, evidence from the currency market has been extended, and innovative new methodology
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Definitions of ’foreign exchange broker’ and meaning of ’foreign exchange broker’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’foreign exchange broker’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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