FX Dictionary

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Day Order - An order that if not executed on the specific day is automatically canceled.

Deal date - The date on which a transaction is agreed upon.

Depreciation - A fall or decline in the value of a currency due to market forces.

Depth of market - A measure of the size of volume available for transaction purposes for a particular currency pair at a specific point in time.

Details - All the information required to finalize a foreign exchange transaction, i.e. name, rate, and dates.

Devaluation - The deliberate downward adjustment of a currency against its fixed parities or bands, normally initiated by a formal announcement by a country.

DM, DMark - Deutsche Mark.

Domestic Rates - The interest rates applicable to deposits in the country of origin.

Down tick - The sale of a security (usually an equity or stock) at a price lower than the previous one.

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