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Emerging markets continue to struggle since they peaked some three months ago. That hasn't affected the U.S. stock market much; indeed, it may be a beneficiary of a rotation to developed markets from developing ones. But it could be a warning sign for all equity markets.
Moreover, as Asian equity markets labor, not all monetary authorities in the region are following the lead of China's central bank, which earlier this week raised interest rates for the fourth time in three months. In particular, South Korea's central bank Friday opted not to tighten its policy further, as had been expected in ...
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