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Thursday, September 2, 2010

Equity and Bond Market Performance in Emerging Markets

Equities
Equities in Emerging Markets are trading at the highest valuations relative to advanced-country shares since June 2008
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-01/this-time-seen-different-with-emerging-markets-surpassing-developed-world.html

According to Bloomberg, the top ten world’s best-performing major benchmark equity indexes last month were in developing countries.

But equities in the BRICs aren't doing as well as other emerging markets
http://www.livemint.com/Articles/PrintArticle.aspx?artid=DB726222-B681-11DF-8344-000B5DABF613

Is it time to sell or is it time to buy? 

Bonds
Dollar denominated bond sales from Emerging Markets grow dramatically as borrowing costs decline
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/print/2010-09-01/emerging-market-bond-sales-doubled-in-august-on-dollar-yields-below-local.html

An interesting graph on bond spreads (yield difference relative to US Treasuries)
 http://www.dismal.com/dismal/graphs/blog/cli_090210_1b.GIF
(Graph Link forwarded by C. Lykes)