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Index Performance
Changes between 2016-10-03 and 2016-10-05
| Ndex | Last | WkChPct | |
| Shanghai Stock Exchange Compos | 3004.703 | -0.96 | |
| S&P/TSX Composite Index | 14610.58 | -0.82 | |
| Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI Ind | 2053.8 | -0.72 | |
| Russian Trading System Cash In | 993.87 | -0.43 | |
| Jakarta Stock Exchange Composi | 5409.344 | -0.42 | |
| FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Inde | 51868.53 | 0.18 | |
| Russian Depositary Index USD | 1177.64 | 0.29 | |
| MICEX Index | 1983.88 | 0.30 | |
| S&P 500 Index | 2160.77 | 0.45 | |
| S&P BSE SENSEX Index | 28021.28 | 0.56 | |
| Mexican Stock Exchange Mexican | 47944.77 | 0.57 | |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 18268.5 | 0.69 | |
| Borsa Istanbul 100 Index | 77894.72 | 1.06 | |
| Warsaw Stock Exchange WIG Tota | 48014.44 | 1.09 | |
| FTSE 100 Index | 6999.96 | 1.16 | |
| Deutsche Boerse AG German Stoc | 10568.8 | 1.25 | |
| Karachi Stock Exchange KSE100 | 41265.09 | 1.78 | |
| Hong Kong Hang Seng Index | 23803.11 | 2.17 | |
| Nikkei 225 | 16860.09 | 2.49 | |
| Ibovespa Brasil Sao Paulo Stoc | 60644.24 | 3.93 |
Weekly Currency Performance
| Currency | Last | WkChPct | |
| KZT | 331.28 | -1.36 | |
| RUB | 62.4232 | -1.04 | |
| AZN | 1.6155 | -0.58 | |
| PKR | 104.485 | -0.53 | |
| NOK | 8.0358 | -0.16 | |
| CNY | 6.6718 | 0.04 | |
| BRL | 3.2213 | 0.14 | |
| INR | 66.7637 | 0.23 | |
| CAD | 1.3239 | 0.85 | |
| EUR | 0.8996 | 1.07 | |
| AUD | 1.3197 | 1.09 | |
| KRW | 1111.07 | 1.12 | |
| LVL | 0.63226 | 1.14 | |
| ZAR | 13.8912 | 1.23 | |
| TRY | 3.0485 | 1.62 | |
| JPY | 103.9 | 2.52 |
Weekly Commodities Performance
| name | last | WeekCh | |
| SILVER (COMEX) | 17.78 | -7.34 | |
| PLATINUM SPOT | 963.32 | -6.25 | |
| GOLD SPOT | 1251.22 | -5.24 | |
| GOLD (COMEX) | 1254.2 | -4.78 | |
| COPPER (COMEX) | 215.0 | -2.74 | |
| LIVE CATTLE (CME) | 103.05 | -0.55 | |
| COTTON #2 (ICE) | 67.84 | -0.35 | |
| RBOB GASOLINE (NYMEX) | 149.76 | 0.69 | |
| COCOA (ICE) | 2787.0 | 2.16 | |
| NATURAL GAS (NYMEX) | 3.026 | 2.26 | |
| HEATING OIL (NYMEX) | 159.72 | 4.54 | |
| WTI CRUDE OIL (NYMEX) | 50.46 | 4.60 | |
| BRENT CRUDE (ICE) | 51.59 | 4.77 |
Weekly Bond Rates Performance Change in btps
| country | yield | Wk | 1m | 1y | |
| ITALY | 1.31% | 10 | +16 | -34 | |
| SPAIN | 0.97% | 8 | -3 | -82 | |
| UNITED STATES » | 1.67% | 7 | +7 | -39 | |
| CANADA | 1.06% | 7 | +0 | -38 | |
| FRANCE | 0.26% | 7 | +1 | -69 | |
| PORTUGAL | 3.37% | 6 | +34 | +107 | |
| GERMANY » | -0.06% | 5 | -1 | -62 | |
| NETHERLANDS | 0.06% | 5 | +0 | -69 | |
| UNITED KINGDOM » | 0.78% | 4 | +6 | -101 | |
| MEXICO | 6.07% | 3 | -- | +13 | |
| SWITZERLAND | -0.57% | 2 | -6 | -33 | |
| BRAZIL | 11.59% | 1 | -42 | -372 | |
| GREECE | 8.13% | 1 | +16 | +32 |
Weekly GEM Sov. Bond Rates Performance Change in btps
Data in this table is from last Thursday Fixed Income update
| Country | Average Yield | Yield Average change % pts | |
| Pakistan | 5.50 | 0.45 | |
| Angola | 9.58 | 0.45 | |
| Zambia | 8.96 | 0.42 | |
| Turkey | 4.72 | 0.33 | |
| Kenya | 7.15 | 0.32 | |
| Ghana | 9.27 | 0.32 | |
| Gabon | 7.90 | 0.29 | |
| Oman | 4.25 | 0.26 | |
| Ethiopia | 6.87 | 0.25 | |
| Iraq | 9.24 | 0.22 | |
| Ukraine | 8.46 | 0.19 | |
| Egypt | 5.81 | 0.18 | |
| South Africa | 4.37 | 0.17 | |
| Ecuador | 9.98 | 0.17 | |
| Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | 5.88 | 0.17 | |
| Tunisia | 6.10 | 0.16 | |
| Argentina | 5.94 | 0.13 | |
| Mexico | 4.26 | 0.11 | |
| Sri Lanka | 5.25 | 0.09 | |
| Vietnam | 3.95 | 0.07 | |
| Mongolia | 7.76 | 0.07 | |
| Philippines | 2.57 | 0.06 | |
| Serbia | 3.32 | 0.06 | |
| Indonesia | 3.72 | 0.05 | |
| Jamaica | 5.67 | 0.04 | |
| Russian Federation | 3.86 | 0.03 | |
| Hungary | 2.94 | 0.03 | |
| Romania | 3.00 | 0.03 | |
| Brazil | 4.55 | 0.02 | |
| Azerbaijan | 4.80 | 0.02 | |
| China | 2.40 | 0.00 | |
| Slovak Republic | 1.79 | 0.00 | |
| United States | 0.53 | 0.00 | |
| India | 3.22 | 0.00 | |
| Panama | 2.82 | 0.00 | |
| Kazakhstan | 4.31 | -0.01 | |
| Morocco | 3.09 | -0.01 | |
| Paraguay | 5.19 | -0.03 | |
| Uruguay | 3.84 | -0.03 | |
| Croatia (Hrvatska) | 3.35 | -0.03 | |
| Peru | 3.26 | -0.03 | |
| Chile | 2.83 | -0.04 | |
| Lebanon | 6.44 | -0.05 | |
| Poland | 2.25 | -0.06 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4.06 | -0.06 | |
| Colombia | 3.51 | -0.06 | |
| Costa Rica | 5.81 | -0.07 | |
| Dominican Republic | 4.91 | -0.10 | |
| Malaysia | 3.35 | -0.12 | |
| Lithuania | 1.83 | -0.16 | |
| El Salvador | 7.16 | -0.20 | |
| Venezuela | 22.57 | -0.95 |
Chart: Global Average Risk Premium for Equities Is at All Times High backed by lower debt rates and cheap valuations. Investors Are tempted to bet on stocks given the reward.

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Key Comment
Best since the start of the week among various stock markets was Ibovespa Brasil Sao Paulo Stock Exchange Index +3.93%, Nikkei 225 +2.49%, Hong Kong Hang Seng Index +2.17%, Karachi Stock Exchange KSE100 Index +1.78%,
While worst since the start of the week among various stock markets was Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index -0.96%, S&P/TSX Composite Index -0.82%, Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI Index -0.72%, Russian Trading System Cash Index -0.43%,
Best week to date in FX space vs. greenback was JPY +2.52%, TRY +1.62%, ZAR +1.23%,
While worst week to date in FX space vs. greenback was KZT -1.36%, RUB -1.04%, AZN -0.58%,
Best among commodities versus last Friday close was BRENT CRUDE (ICE) +4.77%, WTI CRUDE OIL (NYMEX) +4.60%, HEATING OIL (NYMEX) +4.54%,
While worst among commodities versus last Friday close was SILVER (COMEX) -7.34%, PLATINUM SPOT -6.25%, GOLD SPOT -5.24%,
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Most Generous
| value | Stock | Origin | Payout |
| Imperial Oil Ltd | IMO:CN | Canada | 98.85 |
| Enbridge Inc | ENB:CN | Canada | 97.47 |
| Growthpoint Properties Ltd | GRT:SJ | South Africa | 97.18 |
| CNOOC Ltd | 883:HK | China | 95.03 |
| Sonic Healthcare Ltd | SHL:AU | Australia | 94.54 |
| Rostelecom PJSC | RTKM:RM | Russia | 91.29 |
| Multiplus SA | MPLU3:BZ | Brazil | 90.19 |
| Vodacom Group Ltd | VOD:SJ | South Africa | 89.95 |
| TransCanada Corp | TRP:CN | Canada | 89.78 |
| Incitec Pivot Ltd | IPL:AU | Australia | 89.60 |
| Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS | FROTO:TI | Turkey | 86.10 |
| Thomson Reuters Corp | TRI:CN | Canada | 85.00 |
| Hindustan Unilever Ltd | HUVR:IN | India | 84.80 |
| Crescent Point Energy Corp | CPG:CN | Canada | 84.43 |
| MMI Holdings Ltd/South Africa | MMI:SJ | South Africa | 83.17 |
| Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd | LHC:SJ | South Africa | 82.67 |
| Jiangsu Expressway Co Ltd | 177:HK | China | 81.90 |
| Datang International Power Generation Co Ltd | 991:HK | China | 81.18 |
| Potash Corp of Saskatchewan Inc | POT:CN | Canada | 79.54 |
| Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd | 2899:HK | China | 79.50 |
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Top 30 GEM Local (reasonably rated) Currency Bonds by Yield
| Name | ISIN | country | Maturity | Coupon | YTW |
| BRAZIL FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF (GO | BRSTNCLTN6X3 | Brazil | Jan 1, 2017 | 0.00 | 13.73 |
| BRAZIL FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF (GOV | BRSTNCLTN707 | Brazil | Jul 1, 2017 | 0.00 | 13.07 |
| BRAZIL FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF (GO | BRSTNCLTN749 | Brazil | Oct 1, 2016 | 0.00 | 12.79 |
| BRAZIL FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF | BRSTNCNTF139 | Brazil | Jan 1, 2018 | 10.00 | 12.20 |
| BRAZIL FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF (GO | BRSTNCLTN723 | Brazil | Jan 1, 2018 | 0.00 | 12.17 |
| BRAZIL FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF (GO | BRSTNCLTN756 | Brazil | Jul 1, 2018 | 0.00 | 11.83 |
| BRAZIL FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF (GO | BRSTNCNTF1P8 | Brazil | Jan 1, 2027 | 10.00 | 11.65 |
| BRAZIL (FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF) | BRSTNCNTF162 | Brazil | Jan 1, 2019 | 10.00 | 11.59 |
| BRAZIL FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF (GO | BRSTNCLTN764 | Brazil | Jan 1, 2019 | 0.00 | 11.59 |
| BRAZIL FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF (GO | BRSTNCNTF147 | Brazil | Jan 1, 2023 | 10.00 | 11.57 |
| BRAZIL FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF | BRSTNCNTF170 | Brazil | Jan 1, 2025 | 10.00 | 11.55 |
| BRAZIL FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF (GO | BRSTNCNTF0N5 | Brazil | Jan 1, 2021 | 10.00 | 11.49 |
| BRAZIL FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF (GO | US105756BL31 | Brazil | Jan 5, 2022 | 12.50 | 9.71 |
| BRAZIL FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF (GO | US105756BN96 | Brazil | Jan 10, 2028 | 10.25 | 9.62 |
| BRAZIL FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF (GO | US105756BT66 | Brazil | Jan 5, 2024 | 8.50 | 9.56 |
| TURKEY (REPUBLIC OF) | TRT110226T13 | Turkey | Feb 11, 2026 | 10.60 | 9.49 |
| TURKEY (REPUBLIC OF) | TRT120325T12 | Turkey | Mar 12, 2025 | 8.00 | 9.49 |
| TURKEY (REPUBLIC OF) | TRT240724T15 | Turkey | Jul 24, 2024 | 9.00 | 9.49 |
| TURKEY (REPUBLIC OF) | TRT270923T11 | Turkey | Sep 27, 2023 | 8.80 | 9.43 |
| SOUTH AFRICA (REPUBLIC OF) | ZAG000096173 | South Africa | Feb 28, 2048 | 8.75 | 9.35 |
| SOUTH AFRICA (REPUBLIC OF) | ZAG000107012 | South Africa | Jan 31, 2037 | 8.50 | 9.32 |
| SOUTH AFRICA (REPUBLIC OF) | ZAG000077488 | South Africa | Feb 28, 2041 | 6.50 | 9.31 |
| TURKEY (REPUBLIC OF) | TRT140922T17 | Turkey | Sep 14, 2022 | 8.50 | 9.28 |
| RUSSIAN FEDERATION | RU000A0JRJU8 | Russian Federation | Jun 14, 2017 | 7.40 | 9.24 |
| RUSSIAN FEDERATION | RU000A0JS751 | Russian Federation | Apr 19, 2017 | 7.40 | 9.22 |
| SOUTH AFRICA (REPUBLIC OF) | ZAG000030404 | South Africa | Mar 31, 2036 | 6.25 | 9.21 |
| SOUTH AFRICA (REPUBLIC OF) | ZAG000106998 | South Africa | Jan 31, 2030 | 8.00 | 9.04 |
| TURKEY (REPUBLIC OF) | TRT150120T16 | Turkey | Jan 15, 2020 | 10.50 | 8.77 |
| TURKEY (REPUBLIC OF) | TRT100719T18 | Turkey | Jul 10, 2019 | 8.50 | 8.70 |
| RUSSIAN FEDERATION RegS | XS0564087541 | Russian Federation | Mar 10, 2018 | 7.85 | 8.68 |