Jamaica's Usain Bolt earned a double and claimed a record 10th gold medal with a convincing victory in the 200 meters on Thursday at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing, denying rival Justin Gatlin with a time of 19.55.
Foreign exchange markets facilitate the trade of one foreign currency for another. Most exchanges are made in bank deposits and involve U.S. dollars. Over a trillion dollars in foreign exchange trades take place every day; foreign exchange dealers handle most transactions.
When investors trade Forex they are actually engaging in a transaction of two currencies in which one is bought (long) and the other is sold (short). Individual retail traders constitute a growing segment of this market with the advent of retail forex platforms, both in size and importance.