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• Equity risk, or the risk that stock prices will change.
• Interest rate risk, or the risk that interest rates will change.
• Currency risk, or the risk that foreign exchange rates will change.
• Commodity risk, or the risk that commodity prices (i.e. grains, metals, etc.) will change.

Sometimes, a fifth risk factors is also considered:

• Equity index risk, or the risk that stock or other index prices will change adversely.

Market risk is typically measured using a Value at Risk methodology. Market risk can also be contrasted with Specific risk which measures the risk of a decrease in one's investment due to a change in a specific industry or sector, as opposed to a market-wide move.

See also

• Credit risk
• Legal risk
• Liquidity risk
• Operational risk
• Volatility risk

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