The document provides an overview of financial markets and their key functions. It discusses how financial markets channel funds from those with surplus capital to those with a shortage, through the borrowing and lending of funds. The main types of financial markets are money markets, which deal in short-term debt, and capital markets, which deal in long-term debt and equity shares. Capital markets include the buying and selling of stocks, bonds, and other securities. Financial markets play an important role in price determination, risk sharing, and improving market efficiency.