The financial market is a very volatile field with changes occurring every moment; often these changes are drastic and can affect the economy of a country or even the personal lives of the citizens. However, not too many people are aware of the things that go on in the financial market on a daily basis. Regardless of us being directly involved with economics or not, it is important that we have an understanding of the basics of daily finance. There are certain reasons for that:1) The prices of commodities and the percentage of inflation in a country is largely dependent on the daily economic activities in markets around the world; so it is better for us to understand it in order to manage our expenses in a more resourceful manner.2) This sector also provides tremendous opportunities for people to make money by trading in stocks and commodities everyday; we do not require a degree in economics and with the basic knowledge of daily finance, one can invest in stocks or Foreign Exchange and earn a decent amount of money.Basics of daily finance:Everyday trade to the amount of billions of dollars takes place in markets around the world; this trade could be of currency (foreign exchange), goods or commodities and stocks of different companies. The exchange rate of foreign currencies is determined mainly by the volume of products which are sold in those currencies. For example, if the demand of any product manufactured in US raises globally then the value of US dollar will also increase.The prices of stocks or shares of a company are determined by various factors such as its financial performance, increase or decrease in sales and on market speculations. If investors feel that for any reason the company will face loses then they start selling their share of the stocks on a large scale and this automatically brings down the price of the stocks.If we follow the market carefully we will be able to understand exactly where we can invest our money so that we get maximum returns. One can follow daily finance by watching financial news on TV, reading newspapers and on various financial sites on the internet. IT will not take more than a month or two for a person to get a deep insight on daily finance and eventually he can be successful in becoming a smart investor who makes good amount of money.