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The US flag waves above one of the entrances to the New York Stock Exchange.

With the United States and Europe struggling to post good growth numbers, investors are increasingly looking at markets in the emerging economies, including India.

Let's take a look at the performance of stock markets in the emerging markets in the past two years.

Source: usfunds.com

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India

Performance of stock market in 2012: 27.99 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: Minus 23.64

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 5

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A woman shops in a Louis Vuitton store in downtown Shanghai.

China

Performance of stock market in 2012: 19.74 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: Minus 19.65

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 7

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A view of Istanbul's financial district.

Turkey

Performance of stock market in 2012: 56.84 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: Minus 20.49

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 1

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Tourists use toy guns as they participate in a water fight during the Songkran Festival celebration at Khaosan road in Bangkok.

Thailand

Performance of stock market in 2012: 40.42 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: 3.45

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 2

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A waitress teaches a tourist how to dance the 'Tinikling', a native bamboo dance in a Manila restaurant.

The Philippines

Performance of stock market in 2012: 36.45 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: 7.65

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 3

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A reveller listens to music as other dance in Kostrzyn-upon-Odra River, close to the Polish and German border, in Poland.

Poland

Performance of stock market in 2012: 28.77 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: Minus 18.13

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 4

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People cool off as waves hit the sea point promenade in Cape Town.

South Africa

Performance of stock market in 2012: 27.22 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: 2.76

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 6

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Spring breakers dance during a party at a bar in Cancun, Mexico.

Mexico

Performance of stock market in 2012: 19.66 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: Minus 2.39

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 8

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A woman tries on accessories made of butterflies that died naturally in a hatchery in Cali, Colombia.

Colombia

Performance of stock market in 2012: 19.32 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: Minus 16.54

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 9

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A model has her toe nails painted backstage at a fashion show in Buenos Aires.

Argentina

Performance of stock market in 2012: 17.64 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: Minus 27.32

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 10

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Women walk past a shop selling luxury shoes and bags at a mall in Jakarta.

Indonesia

Performance of stock market in 2012: 15.47 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: 5.40

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 11

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An ethnic Chinese Malaysian woman shops for decorations ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysia

Performance of stock market in 2012: 14.40 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: 4.45

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 12

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A tropical storm hits a harbour in Taitung, Taiwan.

Taiwan

Performance of stock market in 2012: 12.80 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: Minus 17.96

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 13

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South Korea

Performance of stock market in 2012: 9.40 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: Minus 10.97

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 14

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A woman, dressed in a Halloween costume, takes a rope jump from a 144 feet high water pipe bridge in the Siberian Taiga area outside Krasnoyarsk, Russia.

Russia

Performance of stock market in 2012: 9.04 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: Minus 15.31

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 15

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Coco Ho of Hawaii surfs at Barra da Tijuca beach in Rio de Janeiro.

Brazil

Performance of stock market in 2012: 7.40 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: Minus 18.11

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 16

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A woman runs as men throw water at her as part of traditional Easter celebrations near Budapest.

Hungary

Performance of stock market in 2012: 7.06 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: Minus 20.41

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 17

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A woman mends shoes backstage before Cirque du Soleil's show in Lima.

Peru

Performance of stock market in 2012: 5.94 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: Minus 16.99

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 18

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A student holds stones during a protest against the government in Valparaiso city, about 121km northwest of Santiago.

Chile

Performance of stock market in 2012: 2.96 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: Minus 15.22

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 19