List of Glossary Terms

The PDSnet Glossary of Terms contains definitions and explanations for over 2600 financial market terms. These definitions are constantly kept up-to-date with current topical examples from the markets. They are also updated for changes in legislation and current events like COVID19 and the July 2021 civil unrest.

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YEAR END

The end of a company's financial year. Most companies have a year-end at the end of December or June or one which coincides with the tax year end... read more
 
YEAR ON YEAR
A comparison of figures, like prices, revenue or profit compared with the corresponding ones from a year earlier. 
 
YEAR-TO-DATE

A term which refers to the calendar year which is currently in progress, usually in the context of economic statistics. For example, the level of... read more
 
YEN
The currency of Japan. The yen is the third most heavily traded currency in the world (after the US dollar and the euro). It began as a free-floating currency after Bretton Woods... read more
 
YIELD
  1. The term used by newspapers on their price page for the dividend yield of a company. The dividend yield is the dividends per share... read more
 
YIELD CURVE

The effective yield on debt instruments of different maturities. In general, the longer the maturity of a debt instrument (such as a government... read more
 
YIELD INVERSION

This concept was developed by Cambell Harvey, a professor of economics at Fuqua School of Business, Duke University. The yield curve inversion occurs when the... read more
 
YIELD X

The name given to the JSE's currency derivatives market. The Yield-X, established in 2007, allows the trading of derivative contracts (futures... read more
 
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT TAX INCENTIVE

An Act designed to incentivise employers to employ young people in the economy. The Employment Tax Incentive Act (26 of 2013), which is also called the... read more
 
YOY
A comparison of figures, like prices, revenue or profit compared with the corresponding ones from a year earlier. 
 
YUAN
The unit of the Chinese currency - also called a "yuan", which means "round".
 
YUAN

The Chinese currency. The yuan is the basic unit of the Chinese renminbi. The word "yuan" means a round object or coin and it was originally derived from... read more