transactions similar thereto (limited to those which may be conducted as social  activities or business pursuant to the provisions of an act or an order based on  an act), which are specified by Ministry of Finance Order.  （取引の非常停止） (Suspension of Transactions in Case of Emergency)  第三条 この条において、次の各号に掲げる用語の意義は、当該各号に定めるところに よる。 Article 3 (1) In this Article, the meanings of the terms set forth in the following  items are as prescribed respectively in those items:  一 金融指標 金融商品取引法第二条第二十五項に規定する金融指標又はこれに類似 の指標をいう。 (i) financial index: Meaning a financial index prescribed in Article 2, paragraph  (25) of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act or an index similar  thereto;  二 市場デリバティブ取引 金融商品取引法第二条第二十一項に規定する市場デリバ ティブ取引をいう。 (ii) market transactions of derivatives: Meaning market transactions of  derivatives prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (21) of the Financial  Instruments and Exchange Act;  三 店頭デリバティブ取引 金融商品取引法第二条第二十二項に規定する店頭デリバ ティブ取引をいう。 (iii) over-the-counter transactions of derivatives: Meaning over-the-counter  transactions of derivatives prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (22) of the  Financial Instruments and Exchange Act;  四 金融商品取引所 金融商品取引法第二条第十六項に規定する金融商品取引所をい う。 (iv) financial instruments exchange: Meaning a financial instruments exchange  prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (16) of the Financial Instruments and  Exchange Act;  五 金融商品市場 金融商品取引法第二条第十四項に規定する金融商品市場をいう。 (v) financial instruments market: Meaning a financial instruments market  prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (14) of the Financial Instruments and  Exchange Act;  六 外国金融商品市場 金融商品取引法第二条第八項第三号ロに規定する外国金融商 品市場をいう。 (vi) foreign financial instruments market: Meaning a foreign financial  instruments market prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (8), item (iii), (b) of  the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act;  七 市場デリバティブ取引等 市場デリバティブ取引又は外国金融商品市場において 行われる市場デリバティブ取引に類する取引をいう。 4 