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December 4, 2017

Best 15 Markets Yesterday

CountryChangePct
GREECE2.52
VIETNAM2.27
JAMAICA1.11
CANADA1.07
ARGENTINA1.05
KAZAKHSTAN0.98
MAURITIUS0.85
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO0.77
ISRAEL0.76
BRAZIL0.69
NEW ZEALAND0.60
TAIWAN0.59
TUNISIA0.42
SINGAPORE0.41
AUSTRALIA0.38

Worst 15 Markets Yesterday

CountryChangePct
SOUTH AFRICA-2.03
HUNGARY-1.98
SPAIN-1.83
CROATIA-1.80
GERMANY-1.72
SWEDEN-1.62
PHILIPPINES-1.55
FINLAND-1.53
ITALY-1.53
FRANCE-1.49
POLAND-1.38
NETHERLANDS-1.34
INDIA-1.20
AUSTRIA-1.10
TURKEY-1.09

Best 10 Markets YTD

CountryChangePct
ZIMBABWE223.97
ARGENTINA63.83
JAMAICA63.64
KAZAKHSTAN55.64
VIETNAM53.38
AUSTRIA51.69
CHINA46.90
POLAND45.00
KOREA42.94
ESTONIA33.55

Worst 10 Markets YTD

CountryChangePct
PAKISTAN-27.91
QATAR-25.40
OMAN-14.43
LEBANON-11.21
BOTSWANA-11.18
ISRAEL-6.72
RUSSIA-1.90
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES-1.11
NEW ZEALAND-0.80
JORDAN0.07

Best 10 Markets Last 12 months

CountryChangePct
ZIMBABWE230.62
JAMAICA70.96
ARGENTINA59.80
KAZAKHSTAN58.62
POLAND58.51
AUSTRIA57.00
VIETNAM48.12
KOREA41.71
CHINA41.05
ITALY39.80

Worst 10 Markets Last 12 months

CountryChangePct
QATAR-21.05
PAKISTAN-18.50
LEBANON-12.08
OMAN-10.75
BOTSWANA-9.74
ISRAEL-5.38
NEW ZEALAND-3.73
SRI LANKA-1.58
UKRAINE-0.41
SAUDI ARABIA DOMESTIC1.65

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

countryYieldYieldChange
Venezuela42.7319.03
Canada8.921.48
Israel4.850.64
Lebanon7.350.45
United States5.73-0.01
Qatar3.62-0.01
Pakistan5.74-0.02
Oman4.86-0.07
Bahrain5.72-0.07
France6.18-0.10
Korea (South)3.86-0.16
China4.01-0.24
Philippines3.23-0.38
South Africa5.07-0.40
Jordan5.81-0.44
Netherlands4.21-0.46
Thailand2.99-0.47
United Arab Emirates3.83-0.52
Germany3.82-0.52
Morocco3.85-0.58
Trinidad and Tobago4.83-0.59
Chile4.51-0.62
Turkey5.37-0.68
Peru3.52-0.70
Guatemala4.20-0.70
Lithuania2.31-0.71
Russian Federation3.81-0.72
United Kingdom4.66-0.72
Azerbaijan4.93-0.73
Poland2.65-0.76
Romania3.42-0.77
Hungary3.05-0.81
Malaysia3.39-0.82
Colombia4.34-0.84
Panama3.50-0.89
Indonesia3.78-0.91
Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)5.68-0.98
Mexico4.31-0.98
Croatia (Hrvatska)3.21-1.02
India3.93-1.09
Brazil5.31-1.15
Costa Rica5.83-1.15
Uruguay3.67-1.19
Vietnam3.51-1.30
El Salvador6.60-1.31
Serbia3.03-1.33
Kazakhstan4.22-1.51
Dominican Republic4.74-1.56
Sri Lanka4.65-1.66
Jamaica7.03-1.72
Egypt4.72-1.77
Ecuador6.84-1.78
Ghana6.40-1.94
Argentina5.59-2.02
Ukraine6.60-2.10
Luxembourg8.79-2.15

Chart: Communist Vietnam – highlighted in November in Stocks

Perhaps December opening of its first MacDonald’s will have equities further. Read more on Vietnam macro

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    Best since the start of the week among various stock markets were ZIMBABWE +38.58%, GREECE +7.00%, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO +4.31%, BAHRAIN +3.95%, VIETNAM +3.34%, ISRAEL +2.82%, EGYPT +2.40%, JORDAN +2.06%, TUNISIA +1.86%, SAUDI ARABIA DOMESTIC +1.69%,

    While worst since the start of the week among various stock markets were HUNGARY -5.52%, CHINA -5.09%, POLAND -4.16%, KOREA -3.60%, BRAZIL -3.59%, INDONESIA -3.49%, JAMAICA -3.37%, TAIWAN -3.33%, RUSSIA -3.08%, SWEDEN -2.81%,

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    Best 10 Market Since the begining of the week


    ZIMBABWE 38.58%

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    GREECE 7.00%

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  • European Parliament honours former Greek PM
  • EU Commission Revises 2017 Greek Economic Growth Downwards ...
  • Superannuation funds look to invest in Greek assets
  • Europe's Growing Muslim Population
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    TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 4.31%

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  • Ramesh: Cartel behaviour not illegal
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    BAHRAIN 3.95%

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  • Increased cooperation need of hour, says Prime Minister
  • Bahrain's economy remains robust, says central bank
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  • Kingdom of Bahrain rating lowered to 'B+' on extremely weak ...
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    VIETNAM 3.34%

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  • Prime Minister concludes official visit to Vietnam
  • HCMC needs faster economic growth to hit year target
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  • Vietnam's budget revenue up 13.9 pct in 9 months
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    ISRAEL 2.82%

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    EGYPT 2.40%

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  • Health Ministry organizes awareness campaigns in Kafr Al-Sheikh ...
  • Currency flotation increased exports by $2bn: Tarek Kabil
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    JORDAN 2.06%

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    TUNISIA 1.86%

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  • Tunisia seen softening economic reforms to avoid unrest
  • Tunisia seen softening economic reforms to avoid unrest
  • Christian population growing in Muslim-majority Tunisia
  • Tunisia seen softening economic reforms to avoid unrest
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    SAUDI ARABIA DOMESTIC 1.69%

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    HUNGARY -5.52%

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    CHINA -5.09%

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  • Beijing's Migrant Clearances May Hurt Growth and Stoke Inflation
  • China says 2018 growth target to reflect new changes in economy
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    POLAND -4.16%

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  • UPDATE 1-Consumption powers Polish economy, investment slowly ...
  • UPDATE 1-Consumption powers Polish economy, investment slowly ...
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    KOREA -3.60%

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    BRAZIL -3.59%

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    INDONESIA -3.49%

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    JAMAICA -3.37%

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    TAIWAN -3.33%

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  • Taiwan Watches Anxiously As President Trump Begins His China Visit
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    RUSSIA -3.08%

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  • US Tightens Russia-Debt Sanctions

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    SWEDEN -2.81%

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