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Emerging markets: the Brics never lived up to their promise – but is now the time to buy?
Analysis Twenty years ago hopes were high for Brazil, Russia, India and China – the “Brics” emerging-market economies. But only China has beaten expectations. Max King explains why and asks if now is the time to buy.
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Emerging-market central banks take on inflation
News Central banks in Poland, Russia, Mexico and Brazil have been raising interest rates to get ahead of global inflationary pressures.
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India: the next global growth engine
News India's stockmarket is booming, up by 37% so far this year, and the BSE Sensex index has delivered an annualised return over the last five years of more than twice that of the FTSE 100.
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Emerging markets: has the Brics dream survived reality?
Analysis Two decades ago the “Brics” – Brazil, Russia, India and China – were the global economy's rising stars, with expectations high for their rapid development. Max King looks at how things have panned out.
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Forget China, here’s why you should invest in India
Tips As China becomes increasingly hostile to investors, India, with a young, educated, tech-savvy population and a reform-minded government, is becoming an emerging-market favourite. Merryn Somerset Webb picks the best ways to invest.
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Russia's rigged election won’t rattle investors
News Russian stocks are soaring, despite last week’s blatantly rigged election.
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Covid's Delta variant dents Vietnam’s economic growth
News Southeast Asia is suffering from its worst wave of Covid infections since the pandemic began. And with just 3% of its population vaccinated, Vietnam's economy is in the firing line.
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Malaysia’s stockmarket sliding down a slippery slope
News An explosion of Covid-19 cases, strict lockdowns and political gridlock has made this a difficult year for Malaysia. And now, investors are pulling out of Malaysian stockmarkets.
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The crisis brewing in emerging markets
Opinion Covid-related political unrest and financial collapse in the developing world are the biggest threats right now, says Matthew Lynn.
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