market risk definition

market risk means the risk of loss for the individual portfolio resulting from a fluctuation in the market value of positions in the portfolio attributable to changes in market variables, such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equity and commodity prices, or an issuer's creditworthiness;
market risk means the risk of loss or of adverse change in the financial situation resulting, directly or indirectly, from fluctuations in the level and in the volatility of market prices of assets, liabilities and financial instruments;
market risk means the risk of loss re- sulting from movements in market prices. Market risk consists of general market risk and specific risk components.

More Definitions of market risk

market risk means the risk of losses arising from movements in market prices, including in foreign exchange rates or commodity prices;
market risk means the risk of losses arising from movements in market prices;
market risk means the risk of market value fluctuations due to overall changes in the general level of interest rates.
market risk means the risk of losses, in both on- and off-balance sheet positions, arising from movements in market prices;
market risk means the risk of loss for the UCITS resulting from fluctuation in the market value of positions in the UCITS’ portfolio attributable to changes in market variables, such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equity and commodity prices or an issuer’s credit worthiness;
market risk means the risk to the financial condition of your institution because the value of your holdings may decline if interest rates or market prices change. Exposure to market risk is measured by assessing the effect of changing rates and prices on either the earnings or economic value of an indi- vidual instrument, a portfolio, or the entire institution.
market risk means the risk of a reduction in the market value of an asset (which risk is common to all assets of the same class or type as that asset) as a result of movements in financial market variables such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equity prices and commodity prices;