Risk on/risk off dominated GEM peer group over 2010

clock

The second half of 2010 saw continued strong returns from global emerging markets.

The broad MSCI Emerging Markets (TR) index posted a US dollar return of 30%, outperforming a range of developed markets including the S&P 500 (23% in US dollars), the FTSE All-Share (20% in sterling), DAX 30 (16% in euros) and Japan’s TOPIX (8% in yen). Throughout 2010 emerging markets were characterised by the “risk on/risk off” scenario that affected the majority of bourses around the world. During the first half of 2010, sentiment was dampened over concerns such as Greek and Irish sovereign debt mounted. Renewed military tensions with North Korea, potential interest rate hikes in Asia...

To continue reading this article...

Join Investment Week for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, analysis and opinion from the investment industry, including the Sustainable Hub covering fund news from the ESG space
  • Get ahead of regulatory and technological changes affecting fund management
  • Important and breaking news stories selected by the editors delivered straight to your inbox each day
  • Weekly members-only newsletter with exclusive opinion pieces from leading industry experts
  • Be the first to hear about our extensive events schedule and awards programmes

Join now

 

Already an Investment Week
member?

Login

More on Emerging markets

Artemis' Altaf on a decade in EMs, SmartGARP's evolution and why it is dangerous to avoid China

Artemis' Altaf on a decade in EMs, SmartGARP's evolution and why it is dangerous to avoid China

'There is no perfect model for the world and the equity market'

Katrina Lloyd
clock 22 July 2025 • 11 min read
TEMIT's Chetan Sehgal: Finding value in India

TEMIT's Chetan Sehgal: Finding value in India

'Robust growth prospects'

Chetan Sehgal
clock 15 July 2025 • 3 min read
GIB AM's Kunal Desai: Emerging markets thrive as dollar dominance declines

GIB AM's Kunal Desai: Emerging markets thrive as dollar dominance declines

'Damage is done'

Kunal Desai
clock 09 July 2025 • 2 min read
Trustpilot