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Asian markets have continued to perform strongly, with MSCI country indices across the region posting large rises over the past two years.

When it peaked at the beginning of this year, using MSCI data, India's multiple was almost double that of the All Country-World index.

MSCI will do its best not to move the market, and has avoided doing so when it has moved countries in and out of indices in the past.

By contrast, the consumer discretionary sector makes up just a twentieth of the MSCI China index against which his fund is benchmarked.

The MSCI global share index is up by almost 9% since the beginning of the year and by 20% since its lows last October.

The MSCI World Index of 23 developed country equity markets has suffered its worst start to a year since it was created in 1970.

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index, which had climbed 63% this year in U. S. currency terms as of Thursday, has slid over the past two weeks.

Brazil and China have been gaining a steady share of this marketplace segment, and MSCI is simply echoing the sentiment of many investors.

China is further down on the list, but has advanced 62% so far this year in dollar terms, MSCI said.

The MSCI developed-world index, which tracks stocks in 23 rich countries, has lost more than half its value since the beginning of 2008.

The MSCI Asia ex-Japan index is up by 22 per cent since the beginning of this year.

MSCI's all-country world index . MIWD00000PUS hit a more than one-year high in mid-April but has not come close to testing that level since.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index slid 0. 7 percent today after Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said the cabinet is drafting plans to stem inflation.

Brazilian stocks have been falling in lock step, and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index is down 2. 3% in two days as of 1: 10 p. m. in London.

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MSCI's emerging markets index was close to its all-time record, while the Shanghai Composite has risen steadily.

The committee concluded that MSCI had had a strong year, with revenue up 16. 5% and increased profit, excluding the stock-grant costs.

But overall European stocks have underperformed the MSCI World index so far this year.

Brazil is now officially the largest emerging market, as far as Morgan Stanley Capital International is concerned.

The MSCI index of Asia Pacific stocks outside Japan rose 0. 6 percent . MIAPJ0000PUS, near the top of a narrow range maintained in August.

True, Japan performed worst in both growth and returns over the past 10 years among the MSCI developed countries.

Although significant fund outflows started only in late January, the MSCI EM has lagged behind rich-country indices since last autumn.

Financial companies were the second-best performers today among the MSCI Asia Pacific Index's 10 industry groups.

As measured by the MSCI World index, it was the worst first half in 26 years.

A market dominated by financials is typical in frontier countries, says Frank Nielsen, head of index and applied research at MSCI Barra.

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According to his calculations, the MSCI's emerging market index trades at a 16 per cent premium to the developed world index.

Nearly all of this year's gains on the MSCI Asia- Pacific index have now been wiped out by recent declines.

Technology shares limited declines, leaving the MSCI Asia Pacific Index little changed.

Other notable absences include Korea and Taiwan, which count as emerging economies by MSCI's definition.

He points out that Brazil was the biggest gainer in the MSCI Emerging Markets index in 2009.

MSCI's measure of Asian stocks excluding Japan was flat, losing momentum after five straight sessions of gains.

The U. S. asset manager outperformed the MSCI World Index by 51. 5 percentage points following its acquisition.

Globally, stocks have paid even less attention, with MSCI's all-country world index . MIWD00000PUS rising around 4 percent over the period.

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MSCI's emerging-markets index was up 20% in the latest quarter through Tuesday, compared with a 34% jump in the second period.

The MSCI index of other Asian shares fell 1. 2 percent in midmorning trade, taking its losses so far this year to just under 15 percent.

The MSCI Asia excluding Japan index, a barometer of the region's stock markets, has fallen about 18 per cent this year.

The Morgan Stanley Capital International Far East index fell by two thirds in six months.

MSCI's main emerging market index . MSCIEF is up 35 percent for the year, but it has lost 7 percent this month.

March's 14. 2% gain in the MSCI emerging-markets index was the best since December 1993.

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The MSCI Emerging Markets index has soared 68% this year, comparing nicely with the 24% advance for the Standard & Poor's 500-share index.

Energy and related sectors, such as materials and industrials, account for more than a third of the MSCI emerging market free index.

Even the bluer chip MSCI China index of companies listed abroad has forecast EPS growth of 22 per cent.

The MSCI World Index of global share prices has fallen by almost 10% from its peak on January 14th.

The MSCI emerging market index is down by about 20% from its peak on May 8, 2006, but is flat for the year.

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The MSCI Emerging Markets Index consists of 21 countries, including Egypt.

MSCI doesn't use formulas, leaving bonuses to directors' discretion.

The consensus is for MSCI Asia-Pacific ex-Japan earnings to increase almost 6 per cent next year.

From 2002 to 2006, the CRB commodities index moved in line with the MSCI World index of stocks. They recovered together.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index advanced 0. 4 percent after Japan boosted its estimate for second-quarter economic growth.

Ten of 13 sectors in the MSCI China Index are above their long-term price-to-earnings averages.

Asian stocks extended the retreat today, sending the MSCI Asia Pacific excluding Japan Index down 2. 4 percent.

MSCI creates the index to provide investors and investment firms a template they can replicate in their portfolios.

The MSCI index of Asia Pacific stocks outside Japan was up 0. 8 percent . MIAPJ0000PUS after closing at a two-month low on Wednesday.

But they have still suffered in the "risk-off" trade, declining by 22% this year against an 11% fall in the MSCI World index.

In the past week, the MSCI all-country world index hit a level last seen just after the collapse of Lehman Brothers in September 2008.

The MSCI index of global share prices has climbed by 20% since early July.

The iShares MSCI Japan index, which trades under EWJ, has been around for 15 years and has gathered $8 billion in assets.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index is down 4. 9% in September, while deals are trading under their IPO prices.

MSCI's emerging markets index has rebounded almost 25 per cent since then.

The MSCI Emerging Markets index has shed a fifth of its value despite strong growth in China and other emerging markets.

The fund has outperformed the MSCI Emerging Markets index year-to-date, up marginally by 0. 45%.

The MSCI index of global stocks has fallen by over 15% since mid-April.

MSCI's Africa index, which includes Tunisia, is up 14% this year.

Through Monday's trading, the broad MSCI Barra Emerging Markets Index this year was up 60. 7%.

When news is good, these markets can soar, as China's did in 2007, when the MSCI Broad China Index returned nearly 90 percent.

By 2002 the MSCI emerging-market share-price index had lost almost 60% of its 1994 value.

The MSCI Asia-Pacific Index of regional equities rallied 2. 4 percent, halting a four-day decline.

Then, the MSCI Emerging Markets index fell 24. 6 per cent in five weeks, before resuming its rally.

An index of emerging stock markets prepared by MSCI has fallen by over 20% since August 1st, despite a rally on September 27th.

The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) world index tracks the equtiy returns of the world's 1, 500 largest companies.

The MSCI Far East ex-Japan Index bucked the trend of other world markets to close 7. 0% higher.

The MSCI index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan . MIAPJ0000PUS slumped 2. 4 percent, its biggest daily fall in three months.

That's while the benchmark MSCI Emerging Markets index sank 20% from its high and 11% year to date.

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index slumped 11 per cent, its largest daily decline since 1987.

Brazil has rallied the most on the MSCI year to date, up 121% as of Thursday in dollar terms, according to MSCI.

MSCI's benchmark emerging markets index . MSCIEF has lost 11 percent since mid-April.

MSCI Barra, FTSE's rival, says it calculates more than 130, 000 indices a day and some $3, 500bn of assets are using them as a gauge.

Other indices of foreign-listed China shares, such as the MSCI, show prices closer to 12 times forward earnings.

Of the 147 companies in the MSCI China index, 89% pay dividend.

Emerging equity markets fell 6 per cent on Monday, according to the MSCI, and are down 19 per cent year-to-date in dollar terms.

FTSE put global losses for the first week of August at $3. 785 trillion; the MSCI All Country World Index fell $2. 794 trillion.

Now the MSCI world index of global share prices is more than 70% higher than its low in March 2009.

The MSCI ex- Japan share index . MIAPJ0000PUS fell 0. 7 percent by mid-afternoon after an initial move higher.

Over the past 15 years the MSCI China index is up just 6 per cent in US dollar terms, according to Aberdeen Asset Management.

Indonesia's stock market has surged 89% this year, according to MSCI.

World financials currently trade at a multiple of 1. 2 times book value, according to MSCI.

The won lost a third of its value in that time period and the Korean market fell 65% in dollar-adjusted terms, according to MSCI Barra.

The portfolio has just 3. 7% allocated to financials, compared with 35. 8% for the MSCI China index.

The MSCI index of Asia Pacific stocks outside Japan rose 0. 8 percent.

Yesterday, the MSCI emerging markets index fell 5. 2 per cent.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index of shares declined 0. 6 percent.

Standard & Poor's 500 Index futures expiring in March rose 0. 3 percent today. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index lost 1 percent.

MSCI world equity index rose 1. 1 percent after hitting its lowest since Aug 22 on Tuesday.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell 1 percent as of 4 p. m. in Tokyo.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell 0. 1 percent today.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index jumped 0. 8 percent.

The iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund was up 2. 7 percent.

Although the MSCI Frontier Markets Index gained 38% in 2007, it dropped 55% in 2008.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index added 1. 1 percent.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index retreated 0. 4 percent today, while Standard &Poor's 500 Index futures expiring in December gained 0. 5 percent.

The MSCI China Index rose 1. 4 per cent in the same period.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell 1. 1 percent.

This is even worse than the 12% fall in the MSCI world stockmarkets index in that period.

Futures contracts on the Standard &Poor's 500 Index expiring in December lost 0. 5 percent. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index sank 0. 4 percent.

This is even worse than the 12% fall in the MSCI world stock markets index in that period.

The MSCI Pacific ex Japan index rose 0. 7% in USD but 0. 2% in local currency terms.

This week, the MSCI World Index of shares slid 4. 1 percent, while gold rose 6. 7 percent.

Since August, the CRB is down 11 per cent, while the MSCI World is up 21 per cent.

MSCI shows India trading at a multiple of 22. 9 and China at 48. 8.

At that time, stocks measured by the MSCI World Index traded at 800, the same level as today.

The MSCI world index rose by 9. 3% on Monday October 13th, only to fall by 7. 1% two days later.

At 1. 8 times book value, the MSCI index is also near its 10- and 30-year average.

Equities began a four-year bull run that saw the MSCI world index more than double between March 2003 and June of last year.

Last year the MSCI China index showed profits of 60 per cent, and many fund managers are sure it will have another good year in 2007.

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The fund posted an 11. 7 percent return on its overseas investments last year, compared with the 9. 6 percent gain in the MSCI World Index.

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