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

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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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