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Index Performance

Changes between 2016-09-12 and 2016-09-20
NdexLastWkChPct
Ibovespa Brasil Sao Paulo Stoc57350.38-0.97
Dow Jones Industrial Average18120.17-0.51
S&P 500 Index2139.12-0.38
S&P BSE SENSEX Index28562.03-0.25
FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Inde51779.52-0.1
Karachi Stock Exchange KSE100 40333.82-0.07
S&P/TSX Composite Index14496.23-0.05
Mexican Stock Exchange Mexican45871.040.23
Russian Trading System Cash In963.730.24
MICEX Index1991.780.5
Nikkei 22516492.150.53
Jakarta Stock Exchange Composi5302.2610.65
Shanghai Stock Exchange Compos3022.9990.67
Hong Kong Hang Seng Index23505.190.73
Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI Ind2025.711.32
Deutsche Boerse AG German Stoc10420.771.41
FTSE 100 Index6830.791.8
Borsa Istanbul 100 Index77500.831.95

Weekly Currency Performance
CurrencyLastWkChPct
ZAR13.9989-1.29
RUB64.7554-0.81
AUD1.3255-0.69
NOK8.2622-0.58
JPY101.75-0.53
AZN1.65-0.48
LVL0.62709-0.44
EUR0.8948-0.17
KZT339.4-0.13
KRW1120.48-0.12
BRL3.2589-0.12
CAD1.3199-0.1
CNY6.672-0.04
PKR104.4650.07
INR67.10250.2

Weekly Commodities Performance
namelastWeekCh
RBOB GASOLINE (NYMEX)139.83-4.33
HEATING OIL (NYMEX)138.79-1.22
BRENT CRUDE (ICE)45.62-0.33
COPPER (COMEX)216.250.12
WTI CRUDE OIL (NYMEX)43.150.28
LIVE CATTLE (CME)107.350.35
NATURAL GAS (NYMEX)2.9610.44
GOLD SPOT1316.580.48
PLATINUM SPOT1027.970.69
GOLD (COMEX)1319.40.7
COCOA (ICE)2872.01.41
COTTON #2 (ICE)68.692.1
SILVER (COMEX)19.32.32

Weekly Bond Rates Performance Change in btps

Weekly GEM Sov. Bond Rates Performance Change in btps
Data in this table is from last Thursday Fixed Income update
CountryAverage YieldYield Average change % pts
Mongolia8.480.72
Gabon8.310.71
Venezuela25.220.58
Zambia9.160.56
Iraq9.310.52
Ghana9.660.49
Angola9.770.44
Ecuador10.310.39
Argentina6.230.39
Azerbaijan5.070.38
Costa Rica6.070.37
El Salvador7.270.36
South Africa4.610.36
Colombia3.880.36
Sri Lanka5.700.36
Brazil4.830.35
Ukraine8.220.35
Mexico4.170.33
Dominican Republic5.260.33
Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)5.900.33
Kenya7.300.32
Peru3.550.31
Oman4.150.30
Panama3.060.30
Paraguay5.390.30
Chile2.990.30
Ethiopia7.110.29
Vietnam4.100.29
India3.380.26
Indonesia3.910.25
Kazakhstan4.540.25
Uruguay3.970.24
Jamaica5.860.23
Lebanon6.690.22
Turkey4.690.22
Romania3.160.21
Serbia3.480.21
Philippines2.670.20
Russian Federation4.000.19
Egypt5.930.17
Hungary3.220.17
Morocco3.270.17
Poland2.390.16
Tunisia6.040.12
China2.460.11
Lithuania2.010.11
Pakistan5.080.11
Croatia (Hrvatska)3.590.09
Slovak Republic1.750.08
Malaysia3.500.05
Trinidad and Tobago4.070.02
United States0.530.01

Chart: Emerging Markets Stocks Are The Cheapest on Relative Basis since 2006

Source: ML, Gurufocus.com



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Best since the start of the week among various stock markets was Borsa Istanbul 100 Index +1.95%, FTSE 100 Index +1.8%, Deutsche Boerse AG German Stock Index DAX +1.41%, Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI Index +1.32%,

While worst since the start of the week among various stock markets was Ibovespa Brasil Sao Paulo Stock Exchange Index -0.97%, Dow Jones Industrial Average -0.51%, S&P 500 Index -0.38%, S&P BSE SENSEX Index -0.25%,

Best week to date in FX space vs. greenback was INR +0.2%, PKR +0.07%, CNY-0.04%,

While worst week to date in FX space vs. greenback was ZAR -1.29%, RUB -0.81%, AUD -0.69%,

Best among commodities versus last Friday close was SILVER (COMEX) +2.32%, COTTON #2 (ICE) +2.1%, COCOA (ICE) +1.41%,

While worst among commodities versus last Friday close was RBOB GASOLINE (NYMEX) -4.33%, HEATING OIL (NYMEX) -1.22%, BRENT CRUDE (ICE) -0.33%,

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    Brazil
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    China
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    Econ Events Today


    2016-09-21 Australia Westpac Leading Index MoM
  • Australia Westpac Leading Index (MoM): 0% (August) vs previous ...


    2016-09-21 Australia RBA Heath Speech
  • RBA says the future of work lies in non-routine 'thinking' jobs


    2016-09-21 US MBA Mortgage Applications
  • Weekly US MBA Mortgage Applications Rise 4.2%


    2016-09-21 US MBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate
  • Mortgage rates wander higher but remain near yearly lows


    2016-09-21 US EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change
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    2016-09-21 US EIA Gasoline Stocks Change
  • Oil prices rise on reported US crude stock draw, firm Japan imports


    2016-09-21 US Fed Interest Rate Decision
  • Stocks end up slightly as investors await Fed decision on rates ...


    2016-09-21 US FOMC Economic Projections
  • US Fed Split on Rate Hike Timing


    2016-09-21 US UN General Assembly
  • Obama Gives Sobering View of World Politics in Final UN Address


    2016-09-21 Japan Balance of Trade
  • Nikkei climbs, yen falls as BOJ modifies monetary policy framework


    2016-09-21 Japan Exports YoY
  • Japan Exports (YoY) below forecasts (-4.8%) in August: Actual (-9.6%)


    2016-09-21 Japan Imports YoY
  • Japan Imports (YoY) came in at -17.3%, above forecasts (-17.8%) in ...


    2016-09-21 Japan BoJ Interest Rate Decision
  • The Bank of Japan's Moment of Truth: Decision Day Guide


    2016-09-21 Japan BoJ Press Conference
  • Bank of Japan sets long-term rate target in major policy overhaul


    2016-09-21 EU ECB Non-Monetary Policy Meeting
  • ECB Said to Redouble Economic Reform Push With Ideas Task Force


    2016-09-21 Canada Wholesale Sales MoM
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    2016-09-21 South Africa Core Inflation Rate YoY
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    2016-09-21 South Africa Inflation Rate YoY
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    2016-09-21 South Africa Inflation Rate MoM
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    Econ Events Yesterday


    2016-09-20 Russia Interest Rate Decision
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    2016-09-20 Russia PPI YoY
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    2016-09-20 Russia PPI MoM
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    2016-09-20 BRazil Business Confidence
  • Business confidence is back in Brazil - but will it last?
  • With Brazil's President Out, Consumer, Business Confidence Is Up

    2016-09-20 India Bank Loan Growth
  • Indian banks need to slow loan growth to bridge capital gap: Moody's
  • Why Daiwa Is Bullish on This Indian Bank Stock

    2016-09-20 India Deposit Growth YoY
  • Coal India Q1 net falls over 14 per cent as sales dip
  • Bank deposits, advances witness tepid growth

    2016-09-20 India Foreign Reserves
  • India's foreign exchange reserves up at $371 bn
  • India's foreign exchange reserves touch record high at $370 billion

    2016-09-20 Canada Manufacturing Sales MoM
  • Will Canadian GDP Highlight Continued Pressure in Exports?
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    2016-09-20 Canada Foreign Securities Purchases by Canadian
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  • Foreign investment in Canadian securities continues to slow

    2016-09-20 Canada Foreign Securities Purchases
  • Canadian Factory Sales Slow Down, Foreign Securities Purchases ...
  • Foreign investment in Canadian securities continues to slow

    2016-09-20 US Core Inflation Rate MoM
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    2016-09-20 US Inflation Rate YoY
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    2016-09-20 US Core Inflation Rate YoY
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    2016-09-20 US Inflation Rate MoM
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    2016-09-20 US Michigan Consumer Sentiment Prel
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    2016-09-20 EU Labour Cost Index YoY
  • QUARTERLY LABOUR COST INDEX HIGHER IN QUARTER II 2016
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    2016-09-20 EU Wage Growth YoY
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    2016-09-20 Australia RBA Meeting Minutes
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    2016-09-20 BRazil Business Confidence
  • Business confidence is back in Brazil - but will it last?
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    2016-09-20 US Building Permits
  • US housing starts total 1.14M in Aug vs. 1.19M starts expected
  • Building Permits - Still No Growth On The Horizon

    2016-09-20 US Building Permits MoM
  • USD/CAD: Canadian Building Permits Bounce Back In July
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    2016-09-20 US Housing Starts
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    2016-09-20 US Housing Starts MoM
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    2016-09-20 US UN General Assembly
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    2016-09-20 Australia House Price Index YoY
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    2016-09-20 Canada BoC Gov Poloz Speech
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    2016-09-20 Turkey Central Government Debt
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    Most Profitable Cos

    valueStockOriginNetMargin
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    Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi ASEKGYO:TITurkey59.70
    ASX LtdASX:AUAustralia56.51
    SOHO China Ltd410:HKChina54.34
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    StocklandSGP:AUAustralia52.09
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    CETIP SA - Mercados OrganizadosCTIP3:BZBrazil38.01
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    Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SAMULT3:BZBrazil33.63
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    ECOPETROL SAUS279158AE95ColombiaSep 18, 20437.387.12
    JBS INVESTMENTS GMBH RegSUSA29866AB53BrazilApr 3, 20247.257.01