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An economic and monetary area of 18 European countries using the euro as the common currency.

The Japanese yen is the official currency of Japan and, after the US dollar and the euro, is the third most-traded currency in the world, with 23% of daily foreign exchange turnover.

Copper is one of the most widely used metals in the world due to its high conductivity and its malleability.

The Toronto Stock Exchange, or TSX, is a stock exchange located in Toronto, Ontario in Canada, and is one of the world's largest exchanges, with some 1,500 listings.

Palladium is one of the world's rarest metals, is mined in Russia, South Africa, Canada and the US and mostly used for industrial and electronic purposes.

Crude oil is a naturally occurring petroleum product that can be refined for use in a wide variety of materials, such as gasoline, plastics, pharmaceuticals and other chemicals.

The Australian dollar is the official currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, which includes mainland Australia, its territories, as well as Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu and Zimbabwe.

The FTSE 100 Index (also known as "footsie") is a market-capitalization weighted index of the top-performing companies that list on the London Stock Exchange.

An initial public offering of shares of a company's stock for the first time.

The Canadian dollar is the official currency of Canada and is symbolized by $, or C$, CA$ or CAD$. The Canadian dollar is the fifth most held currency in the world, at nearly US$119 billion.