Central America’s Cramped Election Campaigns
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Central American components of JP Morgan’s new NEXGEM index struggled for traction amid a string of early-year elections turning on ...
Bangladesh’s Forsaken Vortex Victims
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Bangladeshi shares were off 30 percent through February at the nadir of the MSCI Frontier group as authorities scrambled to ...
Brazil’s Unseaworthy Flotation Attempts
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Brazilian stocks after rocketing 20 percent were shaken by the failure of simultaneous IPOs as a startup travel company and ...
Thailand’s Unsmiling Post-Flood Flicks
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Thai shares continued behind Asian peers as 2011’s last quarter GDP fall at 10 percent was twice the previous period ...
The UAE’s Island Retreat Reflections
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UAE shares rose through mid February after MSCI’s upgrade postponement as Abu Dhabi committed to proceed with showcase projects including ...
Israel’s Stretched Strike Capability
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As speculation again mounted that Israel was preparing a military operation against Iran’s nuclear facilities after comprehensive international sanctions, banks ...
Pakistan’s Supreme Dilemma Dare
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Pakistani shares stayed detached from the rest of Asia’s run-up as the IMF, which dropped its stand-by arrangement on poor ...
The Baltics’ Beguiling Bragging Rights
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With the rest of Europe foundering Lithuania started the year with a major issue and Estonia reaffirmed its euro entry ...
China’s Shrill Shanghai Hub Hullaballoo
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Chinese shares joined other large market laggards with a roaring start to the Year of the Dragon on a break ...
South Africa’s Mooted Mandela Moment
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South African shares pared their double-digit gain on anxiety over a weekend “nationally important” announcement inviting rumors of new capital ...