What Is a Global Capital Market?
What Is a Global Capital Market? Global Capital Market A global capital market is the interlinking of various investment exchanges around the world that enable individuals and entities to buy and sell financial securities on an international level. The interlinking of these various exchanges results in the emergence of an informal, but never-the-less structured global capital market. Spurred by the decoupling of exchange controls and foregoing of adjustable peg exchange rates from individual capital markets, in addition to technological advances that have facilitated the movement of capital around the world, investors have increasingly sought investments in multiple currencies. While equities still lag behind, other investments, such as bonds, currencies and foreign exchanges, are all interlinked and highly visible in international trading. Yet to reach full maturity, the market is growing and integrating at a steady pace as investors continually shift inv...