What are the details of the stock market and its various products?

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The stock market is a platform where investors can buy and sell shares of publicly traded companies.

Stocks represent ownership in a company and can be bought and sold on stock exchanges like NYSE and NASDAQ.
Bonds are debt securities issued by companies or governments to raise capital.
Mutual funds pool money from multiple investors to invest in a diversified portfolio of stocks, bonds, or other securities.
Options give investors the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a stock at a specified price within a certain timeframe.
ETFs are similar to mutual funds but trade on stock exchanges like individual stocks.
Futures contracts are agreements to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price on a future date.
Derivatives are financial instruments whose value is derived from an underlying asset or index.
Commodities like gold, oil, and agricultural products can also be traded in the stock market.
Indices like the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average track the performance of a specific group of stocks.
REITs are real estate investment trusts that allow investors to own and profit from real estate assets without owning physical property.

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