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Index Performance

Changes between 2016-07-25 and 2016-07-27
NdexLastWkChPct
Borsa Istanbul 100 Index73689.441.70
Jakarta Stock Exchange Composi5292.2071.34
FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Inde53638.041.19
Deutsche Boerse AG German Stoc10247.760.99
Warsaw Stock Exchange WIG Tota46905.60.78
S&P BSE SENSEX Index28127.030.75
Nikkei 22516743.850.74
Hong Kong Hang Seng Index22098.450.65
MICEX Index1938.520.60
Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI Ind2022.390.50
Karachi Stock Exchange KSE100 39147.330.25
FTSE 100 Index6724.03-0.10
S&P 500 Index2169.18-0.27
S&P/TSX Composite Index14550-0.35
Ibovespa Brasil Sao Paulo Stoc56782.75-0.38
Shanghai Stock Exchange Compos3000.791-0.41
Dow Jones Industrial Average18473.75-0.52
Russian Trading System Cash In927-0.96
Mexican Stock Exchange Mexican46927-1.28
Russian Depositary Index USD1078.86-1.75

Weekly Currency Performance
CurrencyLastWkChPct
USDKZT3553.26
USDRUB66.22612.18
USDBRL3.27610.60
USDAZN1.58930.20
USDCAD1.31760.19
USDNOK8.56460.09
USDINR67.2262-0.04
USDZAR14.352-0.06
USDAUD1.3356-0.07
USDCNY6.6704-0.12
USDTRY3.0405-0.22
USDKRW1133.97-0.25
USDEUR0.9092-0.26
USDLVL0.63899-0.26
USDPKR104.4912-0.29
USDJPY105.38-0.76

Weekly Commodities Performance
nameunitsPriceWeekCh
CattleUSD/LB.112.584.16
PlatinumUSD/T OZ.1091.601.56
PalladiumUSD/T OZ.688.061.35
SilverUSD/T OZ.19.580.46
GOLDUSD/T OZ.1319.600.24
CopperUSD/MT4930.000.20
CoffeeUSD/LB.141.60-0.21
SugarUSD/LB.19.52-0.36
HogsUSD/LB.63.63-0.42
COCOAUSD/MT2851.00-1.21
OIL BrentUSD/BBL.44.81-1.80
NATURAL GAS (NYMEX)USD/MMBTU2.68-4.29

Weekly Bond Rates Performance Change in btps
countryyieldWk1m1y
GREECE 7.89%5 -60 -353
BRAZIL 11.95%4 +29 -52
AUSTRALIA » 1.95%4 -10 -79
NEW ZEALAND 2.25%4 -11 -101
CANADA 1.12%2 +4 -34
MEXICO 5.90%1 -9 -17
ITALY 1.24%1 -26 -65
SINGAPORE 1.76%1 -7 -87
INDIA 7.25%1 -21 -58
GERMANY » -0.03%0 +9 -72
UNITED KINGDOM » 0.82%0 -11 -111
SPAIN 1.11%0 -34 -82
NETHERLANDS 0.09%0 -6 -76
SWITZERLAND -0.57%0 +5 -46
UNITED STATES » 1.57%-1 +14 -64
PORTUGAL 3.01%-1 -26 +50
SOUTH KOREA 1.40%-1 -7 -94
FRANCE 0.19%-2 -10 -78
HONG KONG 0.92%-3 -5 -75
JAPAN » -0.29%-4 -8 -69

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
Turkey4.840.74
Iraq10.290.47
Egypt6.460.44
Dominican Republic5.240.19
South Africa4.440.15
Ethiopia7.190.13
Kenya7.510.13
Russian Federation4.120.10
Lithuania2.230.08
Malaysia3.520.08
Tunisia6.520.08
Brazil4.760.06
Morocco2.930.06
Zambia10.280.06
Hungary3.410.06
Panama2.920.04
Uruguay4.010.04
Costa Rica5.930.04
Croatia (Hrvatska)4.110.03
Romania3.340.03
China2.630.03
Argentina6.130.02
Peru3.460.02
United States0.490.01
Serbia3.620.01
Mongolia7.020.01
Poland2.290.01
Paraguay5.280.00
Philippines2.450.00
Slovak Republic1.73-0.01
Colombia3.67-0.01
Mexico3.91-0.01
Indonesia3.94-0.02
Ecuador10.18-0.02
Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)6.17-0.02
Lebanon6.35-0.03
Angola10.04-0.04
Vietnam3.97-0.06
Azerbaijan5.01-0.07
Chile2.63-0.07
Ukraine7.99-0.08
Kazakhstan4.59-0.08
Oman4.67-0.09
Pakistan5.69-0.10
Ghana9.81-0.10
Gabon7.99-0.17
Jamaica5.47-0.21
Sri Lanka5.18-0.21
El Salvador7.45-0.43
Venezuela25.73-1.27

Chart: India remains expensive even relative to itself

Source: ML



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Key Comment





Best since the start of the week among various stock markets was Borsa Istanbul 100 Index +1.70%, Jakarta Stock Exchange Composi +1.34%, FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Inde +1.19%, Deutsche Boerse AG German Stoc +0.99%,

While worst since the start of the week among various stock markets was Russian Depositary Index USD -1.75%, Mexican Stock Exchange Mexican -1.28%, Russian Trading System Cash In -0.96%, Dow Jones Industrial Average -0.52%,

Best week to date in FX space vs. greenback was USDJPY +0.76%, USDPKR +0.29%, USDEUR +0.26%,

While worst week to date in FX space vs. greenback was USDKZT -3.26%, USDRUB -2.18%, USDBRL -0.60%,

Best among commodities versus last Friday close was Cattle +4.16%, Platinum +1.56%, Palladium +1.35%,

While worst among commodities versus last Friday close was NATURAL GAS (NYMEX) -4.29%, OIL Brent -1.80%, COCOA -1.21%,

Best among bonds since week to date week was JAPAN » +4bpts, HONG KONG +3bpts,

While worst among bonds since week to date week was GREECE -5bpts, AUSTRALIA » -4bpts,

News


China
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  • US Exports to China Shrink, Especially for Heavy Industry/.../
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  • China's debt problems require more attention/.../
    South Africa
  • South Africa President Needs Land Expropriation Bill Clarified .../.../
  • Indian Prime Minister arrives in South Africa/.../
  • Africa's economic growth lowest in 5 years/.../
  • Fitch cuts South Africa's local currency debt rating/.../
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    Australia
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    Korea
  • South Korea president supports THAAD but calls for other ideas/.../
  • Angry mob pelts South Korean prime minister with eggs, bottles/.../
  • South Korean economic growth acclerated in the June quarter/.../
  • South Korea's GDP Expands in Q2/.../
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  • Extra spending, firmer exports to underpin South Korea's economy/.../
  • New South Korea budget airline cleared for take-off/.../
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    India
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  • Reassessing India's 'forgotten prime minister'/.../
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    Canada
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  • Think Tank Cuts 2016 Canada Economic-Growth View to 1.4%/.../
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  • British Columbia ends 2015-16 with larger-than-expected surplus/.../
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    Turkey
  • Turkey's president is using the failed coup as an excuse to snuff out .../.../
  • Turkish Premier Demands US Help With Gulen/.../
  • Coups Don't Depress Economic Growth/.../
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  • And the Riddle Remains Unsolved!/.../
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  • Turkey's budget deficit at $7.4 billion for 2015/.../
  • The Latest: Turkey debt downgraded again over coup fallout/.../
    Brazil
  • Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff, her predecessor Luiz Inacio Lula .../.../
  • Canada's PM Trudeau says rivals fear CSeries as Brazil mulls WTO .../.../
  • Brazil's logic-defying stock market may get Olympic bump/.../
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  • Brazil's exports to Qatar touch QR447.14m in H1/.../
  • Record May deficit highlights Brazil's budget challenge/.../
  • Deep Dive: Japanese Yen, Brazil Debt and ETF Flows/.../
    Russia
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  • Canada meets Russian foreign minister for first time in years/.../
  • Russian economy recovering slowly/.../
  • B2B: Russian Commercial Real Estate Market Outlook for 2014/.../
  • ISIS: The Durability of Chaos/.../
  • Belarus' IT sector sparks new growth/.../
  • Russia's Currency Is Turning a Blind Eye to Oil Prices/.../
  • Junk-rated Russia debt priced as investment-grade again/.../

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    2016-07-26 US Markit Services PMI Flash JUL
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    2016-07-26 US New Home Sales JUN
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