<p dir="ltr"><strong><span style="font-size:16ptpx"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">The first currency in a currency pair. It compares the values between the first currency and the second currency in a currency pair. Examples: USD/JPY, the US Dollar is the base currency; EUR/USD, the EURO is the base currency.</span></span></span></strong></p>