TopicExchange rates & FX
外国為替
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noun
trading of currencies and related market activity
Often shortened to FX or forex in market news.
Examples
企業は外国為替市場でリスクをヘッジします。
Companies hedge risks in the foreign exchange market.
外国為替準備は国が通貨を守るのに役立ちます。
Foreign exchange reserves help a country defend its currency.
利下げのニュースで数分のうちに外国為替の価格が動きました。
News of rate cuts moved foreign exchange prices within minutes.
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