This course aims to provide students with knowledge about the nature of financial markets, both domestic and international, and their role in national economic development. This is achieved through their function of attracting savings and channeling them into various investment sectors. The course also introduces students to the different entities operating in financial markets, the associated risks and returns, transactions related to financial instruments traded in spot and futures markets, financial indicators, and the rules and procedures governing securities trading. Ultimately, the course covers the efficiency of financial markets and their procedures.…