Examining emerging markets

Emerging markets equities have sharply declined over the past six months. Jonathan Stapleton looks at the reasons behind this fall and the outlook for the future

Jonathan Stapleton
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Since 1 March, the MSCI Emerging Market Index has fallen from 1,053.89 to 920.84 (August 29): a drop of 12.6%.

Considering the effects of significant emerging market (EM) currency falls, the impact of the decline in sterling terms are even more pronounced. Over the past six months, Brazil's equity market...

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