This is the 634th most frequent Chinese word.
金融
"金融" means "finance" or "financial sector."
In this sentence, '金融' as part of '金融市场' refers to 'financial' or 'finance-related', specifying a market dealing with monetary activities.
金融市场每天都在波动。
The financial market fluctuates daily.
Here, '金融' directly refers to the field of finance as an area of study.
学习金融可以帮助你理解经济体系。
Studying finance can help you understand the economic system.
In this context, '金融' describes the financial sector being the focus of growth and regulation.