The rout continues in emerging markets

Currencies and stocks have been hit hard by investors fleeing emerging markets.

Investors have continued to flee emerging markets. In the week to 29 January, $6.3bn was pulled out of emerging-market stocks. That's the biggest such withdrawal since August 2011.

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index has lost almost 7% this year, with some individual markets suffering double-digit declines.

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