Scenarios about 'financial markets'

Financial markets are organized systems where securities, commodities, currencies, and other financial instruments are traded between buyers and sellers. These markets play a critical role in economic development by facilitating capital formation, investment opportunities, and price discovery while enabling businesses to raise funds and investors to allocate resources. In alternate history scenarios, the evolution of financial markets often serves as a key indicator of economic divergence, with different regulatory frameworks, technological adoption patterns, or geopolitical circumstances potentially creating vastly different financial systems.