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Best 15 Markets last Week

nameWeekChange
SOUTH AFRICA11.86
ARGENTINA10.44
FINLAND7.41
KAZAKHSTAN7.00
CHINA6.85
ROMANIA6.76
RUSSIA6.65
DENMARK6.45
BRAZIL6.20
NORWAY5.80
SWEDEN5.70
FRANCE5.63
KOREA5.28
TURKEY5.16
PERU5.11

Worst 15 Markets Last Week

nameWeekChange
MAURITIUS-7.19
JAMAICA-1.28
SRI LANKA-1.23
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES-1.19
LEBANON-1.19
ZIMBABWE-1.01
EGYPT-0.91
SERBIA-0.73
OMAN-0.62
BAHRAIN-0.27
KENYA-0.26
NIGERIA-0.24
ESTONIA-0.12
KUWAIT0.02
CROATIA0.16

Best 10 Market Last 12 Months

CountryChangePct
ZIMBABWE152.97
VIETNAM61.44
NIGERIA58.46
KENYA55.93
GREECE47.30
AUSTRIA47.21
KAZAKHSTAN46.53
CHINA42.94
JAMAICA40.21
ITALY37.71

Worst 10 Market Last 12 Months

CountryChangePct
BOTSWANA-0.48
NEW ZEALAND-0.66
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES-4.12
ISRAEL-4.31
LEBANON-5.47
BAHRAIN-6.56
UKRAINE-6.58
EGYPT-12.84
OMAN-13.96
QATAR-16.34

Markets YTD From Best to Worst
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nameYTD Change
BRAZIL13.53
ROMANIA13.44
KAZAKHSTAN11.83
FINLAND11.50
PAKISTAN10.97
RUSSIA10.93
BOTSWANA10.48
UKRAINE10.07
KENYA9.83
NIGERIA9.61
TUNISIA9.00
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA8.73
JORDAN8.59
LITHUANIA8.28
ITALY8.08
MOROCCO7.91
SERBIA7.82
GREECE7.46
THAILAND7.39
COLOMBIA7.21
CZECH REPUBLIC6.32
PERU6.26
MALAYSIA5.93
CHINA5.92
SOUTH AFRICA5.73
MEXICO5.23
NORWAY5.03
HUNGARY5.00
SAUDI ARABIA DOMESTIC4.76
VIETNAM4.66
KUWAIT4.59
SLOVENIA4.43
AUSTRIA4.26
CHILE3.88
SINGAPORE3.50
SRI LANKA3.46
FRANCE3.29
PORTUGAL3.08
SWEDEN2.95
CROATIA2.94
TURKEY2.58
LEBANON2.52
USA2.29
JAPAN2.16
INDONESIA2.13
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO2.10
POLAND2.09
NETHERLANDS1.97
SPAIN1.94
DENMARK1.68
BANGLADESH1.46
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES1.12
QATAR1.05
SWITZERLAND0.75
BULGARIA0.58
BELGIUM0.50
TAIWAN0.49
BAHRAIN0.47
ISRAEL0.46
GERMANY0.24
OMAN0.09
IRELAND-0.27
NEW ZEALAND-0.52
HONG KONG-0.98
AUSTRALIA-1.18
ESTONIA-1.33
UNITED KINGDOM-1.47
ARGENTINA-1.76
JAMAICA-2.47
INDIA-2.55
KOREA-2.63
EGYPT-3.08
PHILIPPINES-4.39
CANADA-4.78
ZIMBABWE-11.58
MAURITIUS-18.08

Country Average Sovereign+Corporate USD Yields Ordered By YTD Yield Change

countryYieldYieldChange
Hong Kong52.2639.16
Venezuela27.243.45
Israel5.291.09
France7.050.77
Finland3.360.64
Oman5.360.44
Canada8.060.41
Lebanon7.280.39
Japan4.200.38
Korea (South)4.290.27
Pakistan6.150.23
Slovak Republic2.960.23
Qatar3.860.23
United States5.890.22
Philippines3.820.21
Luxembourg11.420.14
China4.270.09
Bahrain5.880.09
Netherlands4.760.09
Germany4.360.02
Thailand3.470.01
Lithuania3.16-0.01
New Zealand5.39-0.09
Peru4.08-0.15
Poland3.26-0.15
Taiwan3.98-0.16
Guatemala4.70-0.20
Tunisia6.66-0.23
Morocco4.18-0.26
United Arab Emirates4.36-0.26
Russian Federation4.31-0.27
Romania3.91-0.27
Kuwait4.28-0.27
United Kingdom5.10-0.28
Chile4.82-0.31
Hungary3.69-0.32
Jordan5.91-0.34
Malaysia3.87-0.35
Indonesia4.35-0.40
Ireland5.97-0.41
South Africa5.03-0.45
Vietnam4.31-0.50
Panama4.15-0.51
Croatia (Hrvatska)3.68-0.55
Trinidad and Tobago4.87-0.55
Azerbaijan5.10-0.56
Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)6.06-0.59
Mexico4.80-0.59
Colombia4.58-0.61
India4.48-0.63
Paraguay5.40-0.70
Turkey5.38-0.71
Uruguay4.10-0.75
Serbia3.70-0.81
Brazil5.64-0.82
Costa Rica6.17-0.82
Sri Lanka5.63-0.87
Senegal4.77-0.94
Gabon6.71-1.03
Zambia8.06-1.05
Italy4.72-1.06
Dominican Republic5.16-1.14
Kazakhstan4.55-1.18
El Salvador6.70-1.21
Argentina6.63-1.25
Kenya6.53-1.31
Egypt4.98-1.51
Ecuador7.05-1.57
Nigeria5.49-1.60
Ethiopia6.35-1.67
Jamaica7.03-1.71
Ghana6.39-1.95
Ukraine6.55-2.15
Mongolia5.65-2.67
Angola7.25-2.87
Iraq6.23-3.02

Fund flows Last Week

FocusObjectiveAsset ClassFlow USD mn
CommoditiesINDUSTRIAL METALSCommodity214.72
CommoditiesPRECIOUS METAL SECTOREquity-241.69
CommoditiesPRECIOUS METALSCommodity-1353.09
CommoditiesPRECIOUS METALSMixed Allocation-26.52
countryAUSTRALIAEquity-125.32
countryAUSTRALIAFixed Income282.00
countryAUSTRALIAMixed Allocation-0.44
countryBRAZILEquity268.74
countryBRAZILFixed Income-247.46
countryCHINAEquity788.21
countryCHINAFixed Income9.66
CountryEGYPTEquity-6.18
countryINDIAEquity-14.19
countryINDIAFixed Income38.37
countryISRAELEquity4.20
countryJAPANEquity-19.28
countryJAPANFixed Income17.99
countryJAPANMixed Allocation5.13
countryKOREAEquity46.64
countryPOLANDEquity12.91
countryRUSSIAEquity-344.30
countryRUSSIAFixed Income-16.64
countrySOUTH AFRICAEquity47.59
countrySPAINEquity33.50
CountryTAIWANEquity-62.58
countryTURKEYEquity-14.62
countryUNITED KINGDOMEquity61.88
industryBASIC MATERIALS SECTOREquity1614.85
industryCOMMUNICATIONS SECTOREquity962.09
industryENERGY SECTOREquity2276.57
industryENERGY SECTORMixed Allocation-0.19
industryFINANCIAL SECTOREquity1087.03
industryHEALTH CARE SECTOREquity7945.96
industryINDUSTRIAL SECTOREquity543.94
industryMULTIPLE SECTOREquity-1.68
industryNATURAL RESOURCES SECTOREquity13.39
industryREAL ESTATE SECTORAlternative-0.41
industryREAL ESTATE SECTOREquity-512.88
industryTECHNOLOGY SECTOREquity5667.76
industryUTILITIES SECTOREquity-256.67
regionAFRICAN REGIONEquity-22.21
regionASIAN PACIFIC REGIONEquity3604.26
regionASIAN PACIFIC REGIONFixed Income-140.25
regionASIAN PACIFIC REGIONMixed Allocation535.34
regionASIAN PACIFIC REGION EX JAPANEquity2697.24
regionASIAN PACIFIC REGION EX JAPANFixed Income-97.24
regionASIAN PACIFIC REGION EX JAPANMixed Allocation-85.51
regionEASTERN EUROPEAN REGIONEquity148.42
regionEASTERN EUROPEAN REGIONFixed Income6.85
regionEASTERN EUROPEAN REGIONMixed Allocation-0.65
regionEUROPEAN REGIONEquity1395.05
regionEUROPEAN REGIONFixed Income524.58
regionEUROPEAN REGIONMixed Allocation17.34
regionLATIN AMERICAN REGIONEquity1054.25
regionLATIN AMERICAN REGIONFixed Income2.45
regionMIDDLE EAST REGIONEquity-2.20
regionMIDDLE EAST REGIONFixed Income-0.96
regionNORDIC REGIONEquity-147.27
regionNORTH AMERICAN REGIONEquity238.84
regionNORTH AMERICAN REGIONFixed Income-481.11
RiskGOVERNMENT BONDAlternative25.62
RiskGOVERNMENT BONDEquity-0.02
RiskGOVERNMENT BONDFixed Income-898.66
RiskGOVERNMENT BONDMixed Allocation-4.35
RiskINFLATION PROTECTEDBrazil-23.16
RiskINFLATION PROTECTEDFixed Income59.21
RiskLONG SHORTAlternative-45.21
RiskLONG SHORTEquity-240.92
RiskLONG SHORTFixed Income-193.61
RiskLONG SHORTMixed Allocation1.62
SectorAGRICULTURECommodity58.40
SectorAGRICULTUREEquity0.00
SectorCONSUMER DISCRETIONARYEquity1243.80
SectorCONSUMER STAPLESEquity1029.48
segmentBRICEquity641.47
segmentBRICFixed Income-80.59
segmentDEVELOPED MARKETSEquity-1404.69
segmentEMEAEquity-18.41
segmentEMEAFixed Income-3.96
segmentEMERGING MARKETSEquity1028.16
segmentGCCEquity-2.44
segmentGCCFixed Income1.71
segmentGCCMixed Allocation-7.81
segmentMENAEquity-13.69
segmentMENAFixed Income-0.69
SizeLARGE-CAPEquity-13194.89
SizeMID-CAPCommodity-0.06
SizeMID-CAPEquity248.64
SizeSMALL-CAPEquity-2178.71

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    Weekly performance is between 2018-02-16 and 2018-02-09

    Best global markets last week EM LATIN AMERICA +5.36%, EM (EMERGING MARKETS) +4.98%, EUROPE +4.90%,

    While worst global markets last week FM (FRONTIER MARKETS) 3.11%, EFM ASIA 4.31%, USA 4.33%,
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    Best last week among various stock markets were SOUTH AFRICA +11.86%, ARGENTINA +10.44%, FINLAND +7.41%, KAZAKHSTAN +7.00%, CHINA +6.85%, ROMANIA +6.76%, RUSSIA +6.65%, DENMARK +6.45%, BRAZIL +6.20%, NORWAY +5.80%,

    While worst last week among various stock markets were MAURITIUS -7.19%, JAMAICA -1.28%, SRI LANKA -1.23%, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES -1.19%, LEBANON -1.19%, ZIMBABWE -1.01%, EGYPT -0.91%, SERBIA -0.73%, OMAN -0.62%, BAHRAIN -0.27%,

    Best YTD among various country equities were BRAZIL +13.53%, ROMANIA +13.44%, KAZAKHSTAN +11.83%, FINLAND +11.50%, PAKISTAN +10.97%, RUSSIA +10.93%, BOTSWANA +10.48%, UKRAINE +10.07%, KENYA +9.83%, NIGERIA +9.61%,

    While worst YTD among various country equities were MAURITIUS -18.08%, ZIMBABWE -11.58%, CANADA -4.78%, PHILIPPINES -4.39%, EGYPT -3.08%, KOREA -2.63%, INDIA -2.55%, JAMAICA -2.47%, ARGENTINA -1.76%, UNITED KINGDOM -1.47%,


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    SOUTH AFRICA 11.86


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    ARGENTINA 10.44


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    FINLAND 7.41


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    KAZAKHSTAN 7.00


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    CHINA 6.85


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    ROMANIA 6.76


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    RUSSIA 6.65


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    DENMARK 6.45


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    BRAZIL 6.20


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    NORWAY 5.80


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    MAURITIUS -7.19


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    JAMAICA -1.28


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    SRI LANKA -1.23


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    UNITED ARAB EMIRATES -1.19


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    LEBANON -1.19


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    ZIMBABWE -1.01


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    EGYPT -0.91


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    SERBIA -0.73


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    OMAN -0.62


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    BAHRAIN -0.27


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    CMGCHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INCUnited StatesConsumer Discretionary20.11
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    NPNNASPERS LIMITED N LTDSouth AfricaConsumer Discretionary17.97
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    Results and Dividends

    Largest 20 Companies Reported Last Week:

    CompanyCountrySectorReported
    Discovery LtdSOUTH AFRICAFinancials20.02.2018
    Hong Leong Bank BhdMALAYSIAFinancials21.02.2018
    Indorama Ventures PCLTHAILANDMaterials20.02.2018
    Alleghany CorpUNITED STATESFinancials21.02.2018
    El Puerto de Liverpool SAB de CVMEXICOConsumer Discretionary20.02.2018
    Mosaic Co/TheUNITED STATESMaterials20.02.2018
    Santos LtdAUSTRALIAEnergy21.02.2018
    HollyFrontier CorpUNITED STATESEnergy21.02.2018
    Anglo American Platinum LtdSOUTH AFRICAMaterials19.02.2018
    Fluor CorpUNITED STATESIndustrials20.02.2018
    Advance Auto Parts IncUNITED STATESConsumer Discretionary21.02.2018
    Ambuja Cements LtdINDIAMaterials20.02.2018
    NiSource IncUNITED STATESUtilities20.02.2018
    Glencore PLCSWITZERLANDMaterials21.02.2018
    StocklandAUSTRALIAReal Estate21.02.2018
    IOI Corp BhdMALAYSIAConsumer Staples20.02.2018
    EdenredFRANCEIndustrials20.02.2018
    Wabtec Corp/DEUNITED STATESIndustrials20.02.2018
    Groupe Eurotunnel SEFRANCEIndustrials21.02.2018
    LendLease GroupAUSTRALIAReal Estate21.02.2018

    Largest 20 Companies that will report This Week:

    CompanyCountrySectorReported
    GKN PLCBRITAINConsumer Discretionary27.02.2018
    BASF SEGERMANYMaterials27.02.2018
    President Chain Store CorpTAIWANConsumer Staples26.02.2018
    AIA Group LtdHONG KONGFinancials27.02.2018
    Hong Leong Bank BhdMALAYSIAFinancials21.02.2018
    ITV PLCBRITAINConsumer Discretionary28.02.2018
    Petronas Gas BhdMALAYSIAUtilities23.02.2018
    Bunzl PLCBRITAINIndustrials26.02.2018
    Priceline Group Inc/TheUNITED STATESConsumer Discretionary28.02.2018
    Alliant Energy CorpUNITED STATESUtilities22.02.2018
    Alleghany CorpUNITED STATESFinancials21.02.2018
    CCR SABRAZILIndustrials22.02.2018
    Denbury Resources IncUNITED STATESEnergy22.02.2018
    Genting BhdMALAYSIAConsumer Discretionary23.02.2018
    Dah Chong Hong Holdings LtdHONG KONGConsumer Discretionary28.02.2018
    Leucadia National CorpUNITED STATESFinancials26.02.2018
    Industrias Penoles SAB de CVMEXICOMaterials28.02.2018
    Pinnacle West Capital CorpUNITED STATESUtilities23.02.2018
    Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLCIRELANDHealth Care27.02.2018
    RSA Insurance Group PLCBRITAINFinancials22.02.2018

    Ex Div Stocks last week:

    CompanyCountrySectorEstDivYieldReported
    HCP IncUNITED STATESReal Estate7.0514.02.2018
    Royal Dutch Shell PLCNETHERLANDSEnergy6.7915.02.2018
    Royal Dutch Shell PLCNETHERLANDSEnergy6.7915.02.2018
    BP PLCBRITAINEnergy6.3615.02.2018
    Globe Telecom IncPHILIPPINESTelecommunication Services5.8314.02.2018
    Yum! Brands IncUNITED STATESConsumer Discretionary5.7213.02.2018
    Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaAUSTRALIAFinancials5.6514.02.2018
    Suncorp Group LtdAUSTRALIAFinancials5.5821.02.2018
    AMP LtdAUSTRALIAFinancials5.5621.02.2018
    CenterPoint Energy IncUNITED STATESUtilities5.3914.02.2018
    AstraZeneca PLCBRITAINHealth Care5.1115.02.2018
    Oil India LtdINDIAEnergy5.1121.02.2018
    Scentre GroupAUSTRALIAReal Estate4.9913.02.2018
    Welltower IncUNITED STATESReal Estate4.8512.02.2018
    Insurance Australia Group LtdAUSTRALIAFinancials4.7720.02.2018
    Itau Unibanco Holding SABRAZILFinancials4.6616.02.2018
    Southern Co/TheUNITED STATESUtilities4.6016.02.2018
    Duke Energy CorpUNITED STATESUtilities4.5415.02.2018
    New York Community Bancorp IncUNITED STATESFinancials4.2712.02.2018
    Helmerich & Payne IncUNITED STATESEnergy4.1109.02.2018

    Ex Div Stocks This Week

    CompanyCountrySectorEstDivYieldReported
    HSBC Holdings PLCBRITAINFinancials6.4622.02.2018
    Crown Resorts LtdAUSTRALIAConsumer Discretionary5.7528.02.2018
    Santos LtdAUSTRALIAEnergy5.5927.02.2018
    Wesfarmers LtdAUSTRALIAConsumer Staples4.6426.02.2018
    Iluka Resources LtdAUSTRALIAMaterials4.0823.02.2018
    Teva Pharmaceutical Industries LtdISRAELHealth Care3.7822.02.2018
    Nielsen Holdings PLCUNITED STATESIndustrials2.8828.02.2018
    WEG SABRAZILIndustrials2.4628.02.2018
    Nordstrom IncUNITED STATESConsumer Discretionary12.8926.02.2018
    M&T Bank CorpUNITED STATESFinancials1.7928.02.2018
    Mexichem SAB de CVMEXICOMaterials1.3822.02.2018
    Ayala Land IncPHILIPPINESReal Estate1.2927.02.2018
    Impala Platinum Holdings LtdSOUTH AFRICAMaterials0.0028.02.2018

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