The MSCI Emerging Markets Free Index fell 0.6% in January but was still up 2.3% over the quarter to ...
The MSCI Emerging Markets Free Index fell 0.6% in January but was still up 2.3% over the quarter to the end of the month. This represented an outperformance of developed markets, with the MSCI Global Index falling 3.1% in January alone. Asia was the best performing region over the same period, up 1.7%, led by Taiwan's 12% rise. The EMEA region dropped 2.9% and Latin America 4%. In the absence of any recent fundamental change in economic circumstances for emerging markets, political news has assumed a higher profile in Asia and Latin America over the past year. Indeed, Asia has enjoye...
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