Term	Book	Chapter	Definition
Primary Markets	International Finance	Chapter 8: Global Capital Markets	The part of the capital market where new securities are issued directly by entities to investors (e.g., initial public offerings or government bond issuances).
Primary Markets	Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) Exam	Chapter 2: Understanding the Securities Industry	Where securities are created and sold for the first time. Companies raise capital by issuing stocks or bonds directly to investors.