Strong six-month returns contrast with poorer performance of 2009

SECTOR WATCH

S&P Fund Services discusses how emerging markets have fared in the recent volatile climate and what lies ahead

With the governments of countries introducing austerity measures around the world, our latest sector review examines how emerging markets have fared and continue to fare in the current economic climate. Over the first six months of our review, which spans 1 May 2009 to 30 April 2010, markets delivered strong returns. This was in contrast to what was seen during the previous 12-month period, when heightened volatility, driven by the collapse in commodity prices and the credit crunch, caused turmoil across the financial markets of both developed and emerging countries. However, as centr...