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Gazprom's Recent Deals Should Be a Red Flag to the Rest of Europe: Craig Pirrong submits: In potentially ominous news, Gazprom has entered an agreement with Azeri national energy company SOCAR to purchase Azeri gas at a price of $350/thousand cubic meters. Initial volumes of 500 mcm for 2010 are modest, but Gazprom is allegedly to be a preferential buyer (whatever...; Tags: Emerging Markets, Energy, Craig Pirrong; External links 2009-07-02
With Rates on Hold, ECB's Trichet's Quite Complacent for the Moment: The Prudent Investor submits: It's summertime and the livin' is... (fill with adjective best describing your situation.) The European Central Bank (ECB) has gone into a wait and see mode, leaving main interest rates unchanged and forecasting a return to mild inflation after Eurostat had issued a...; Tags: Emerging Markets, The Prudent Investor, CurrencyShares Euro Trust; External links 2009-07-02
Education Is Key to Increasing Investment in Africa: Research Recap submits: A new report sponsored by the US Chamber of Commerce looks at why Africa has received a disproportionately small share of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and what needs to be done to change that fact. Africa is the world’s second largest and second...; Tags: Emerging Markets, Research Recap; External links 2009-05-21
Russia Is Not Without Blame for the Recession: The Russian economy contracted by 9.5% yoy in the first three months of 2009, after a 1.2% GDP yoy growth in the last quarter of 2008. by Anna Fedec; Tags: Emerging Markets, Anna Fedec; External links 2009-05-19
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Enters 'Year-to-Date' Bull Market: Daniel M. Harrison submits: This story was originally published in Daniel M. Harrison’s Finance blog at BNET Industries on May 19, 2009. by Daniel Harrison; Tags: Emerging Markets, Daniel Harrison; External links 2009-05-19

Is Hungary Set to Become the Next Iceland?: Edward Hugh submits: Iceland, why on earth Iceland? Well, the issue I have in mind concerns the independence and viability of central bank monetary policy (especially in a small open economy like Hungary's) and the role interest rates, and investor sentiment, and yield differentials, and oh yes, I almost...; Tags: Emerging Markets, Edward Hugh, CurrencyShares Euro Trust; External links 2009-05-20
Taking Singapore's Economic Pulse: David Hunkar submits: The latest data from Singapore's government shows that the economy is still in contraction mode. First quarter GDP shrank by 10.1% vs. a year ago. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was just 3.3%. This figure is artificially kept low by the government due...; Tags: Emerging Markets, David Hunkar; External links 2009-06-17
Brazil Strengthens Its Relationships with Other Wealth Generators: Trace Mayer submits:BRAZIL IS MONSTROUS Brazil, with 3,285,618 square miles (8,511,965 square kilometers) and around 200 million people, is the fifth largest country in the world and about 11% larger than country-continent Australia. With 5 World Cup wins Brazil leads the board ahead of Italy with their four...; Tags: Emerging Markets, Trace Mayer, Streettracks Gold Trust; External links 2009-05-19
Learning from Brazil's Financial System: IPE at UNC submits: by Kindred Winecoff Brazil's financial system has made it through the financial crisis relatively unscathed, which is somewhat surprising given their history of financial instability. The broader Brazilian economy has taken a hit as demand for their commodities and manufactured exports has slowed, but the...; Tags: Emerging Markets, IPE at UNC; External links 2009-06-25
As the U.S. Struggles, the Russian Bear Is a Bull: Trader Mark submits: This news could be applicable to any number of countries the past 10 weeks. Of the BRIC countries, the "R" gives me the most quakes, but you can't argue with the recent performance [May 20, 2009: Year to Date Returns by Country, Go Peru] ... you need...; Tags: Emerging Markets, Trader Mark; External links 2009-05-26
Could This Crisis Have a Middle East Peace Dividend?: Peter Cooper submits: A presentation from Citi C to its private banking clients in the UAE yesterday highlighted the possibility that President Obama’s peace mission in the Middle East could bring a new era of peace and prosperity to the region. This proposal will be ridiculed by older hands...; Tags: Emerging Markets, Peter Cooper; External links 2009-05-19
Do We Really Want Consumers Too Confident?: Sean Hyman submits: By Bob O'Brien When the strong Consumer Confidence numbers came out today, it begged me to ask the question: Do we really want consumers too confident? The numbers were good, but I really think it depends upon from which perspective you are coming from....; Tags: US Market, Emerging Markets, India, myWealth.com; External links 2009-05-27
I'm Really Tired (of This Market): David Goldman submits: As in this scene from Blazing Saddles, I’m tired of this market. There’s nothing to say that I haven’t set multiple times before, but here’s a note to make clear that I haven’t stopped thinking about things. I announced at the beginning of the...; Tags: US Market, Emerging Markets, Materials/Industrials, China, David Goldman; External links 2009-06-21
Russia's Near Term Is Far from Rosy; Long Term Is Another Story: Jason Kelly submits: We've been watching Market Vectors Russia RSX since last August, and had a buy price target of $10 on it. Since we began watching, it fell from $40 in August to $10.34 in January when it barely missed our price target, rose to $26 at the...; Tags: Emerging Markets, Jason Kelly; External links 2009-06-22
Russia Forecasts Possible 8% GDP Contraction for 2009: Edward Hugh submits: Of course, with all these large negative numbers going the rounds at the moment, we are all in danger of going rapidly dizzy, but some pieces of data still have the power to shock, like yesterday's announcement from Russia's Economy Minister Elvira Nabiullina that the economy...; Tags: Emerging Markets, Edward Hugh; External links 2009-05-20
Emerging Markets: Talk of a Bubble Premature - Citigroup: FP Trading Desk submits: Having just been ravaged by the bursting of housing and credit bubbles, investors apparently need to start looking over their shoulder for the next one. According to a new report from Citigroup Capital Markets strategist Robert Buckland, elements are potentially in place for a...; Tags: Emerging Markets, FP Trading Desk; External links 2009-06-26
Israel Says Shalom to Emerging Market Status: FP Trading Desk submits: Israel is saying shalom, as in good-bye, to emerging market status and is joining the ranks of the developed world according to MSCI index classifications. Israel will now be included in the MSCI EAFE index with a current weighting of 0.83% as well as the...; Tags: Emerging Markets, FP Trading Desk; External links 2009-06-16
Don't Believe This Rally in Oil: William Smead submits: Dear Clients and Prospective Clients: Mike Myers is a very talented writer and comedian. His Austin Powers movies really hit my funny bone. In the second Austin Powers movie, Austin’s arch nemesis Dr. Evil clones himself. His clone looks just like him, but is less than half...; Tags: Emerging Markets, India, Energy, William Smead; External links 2009-06-15
iShares Floats Long Awaited Emerging Market Infrastructure Fund: iShares' long awaited emerging market infrastructure fund began trading last Friday. The iShares S&P Emerging Markets Infrastructure Index Fund EMIF invests in infrastructure operators in the energy, transportation, and utlity sectors across major emerging markets, with a heavy weighting toward China and Latin America. The EMIF may seem to...; Tags: Emerging Markets, ETF, ETF Grind; External links 2009-06-21
ZEW Central and Eastern Europe Sentiment Index Shows First Positive Reading in 20 Months: Edward Hugh submits: Investor confidence in central and eastern Europe entered positive territory for the first time in 20 months in May according to Sentiment Indicator published by ZEW Center for European Economic Research and Erste Bank. May marked the first positive reading on the index since September 2007....; Tags: Emerging Markets, Edward Hugh; External links 2009-05-25