Stock indices emerging markets by results on May 3, 2010
04.05.10 16:57
/IRBIS, May 4, 2010/ - Following the results of the auctions on May 3, 2010
Value of indexes of share platforms of developing countries (Emerging Markets)
has made:
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Trend (in %) for
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from the History max.**
May 3, 2010 a day* a month beginning
of 2010
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MerVal 2,413.03 +0.70 +1.66 +3.98 2,487.76
Bovespa 67,119.41 -0.61 -5.65 -2.14 73,516.82
BSE Sensex 17,386.08 -0.98 -1.73 -0.45 20,873.33
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MSCI EM 1,008.31 -1.15 -1.85 +1.90 1,338.49
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** rows sorted in descending order a day
** historic maximum for the whole history of index calculation
On Monday Indices of stock exchanges in developing countries showed a mixed
trend. On the one hand, on a positive note closed the U.S. market against the
backdrop of favorable reports on the growth of consumer spending in March.
However, the effect of the long-awaited reports on the allocation of Greek
assistance from the EU authorities and the IMF has been offset by investors
worried about the fact that the default risk of the country only pushed into the
later date, and budget problems will remain unresolved. In addition, some pres-
sure from the message on Enhancing China's Central Bank reserve requirements of
commercial banks.
Markets in Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine were closed Monday in observance of
May 1
Bovespa (IBOV Index) - index of approximately 50 stocks that are traded on the
stock, commodity and futures exchanges in Sao Paulo. The index is calculated on
the basis of changes in the theoretical portfolio of shares, constituting 80% of
the total trade over the past 12 months and at least 80% of the volume of trades
of the day.
BSE Sensex - the index based on a weighted average of the 30 most liquid stocks
listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
MERVAL Index - main index of the Buenos Aires stock market, calculated as the
weighted average market value of a stock portfolio, selected according to their
market share, number of transactions and value.
PFTS Index - the index is calculated daily on the results of bidding Ukrainian
PFTS stock exchange on the basis of weighted average price of transactions. The
"index basket includes the most liquid stocks, which performed the greatest num-
ber of transactions.
MICEX Ind - main index of the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange, including the
30 most liquid stocks of Russian issuers.
RTSI - Russia's stock market index Stock Exchange RTS. Calculated on the basis
of 50 securities of most capitalized Russian companies.
MSCI EM - a composite index of stock market capitalization of emerging markets
areas. Since May 2005, includes the index values 26 developing countries:
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Egypt, India,
Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru,
Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Thailand,Taiwan,Turkey and Venezuela.
KASE Index - the index of the market shares of the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange. In
a representative list of KASE index includes 7 shares.
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