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Indian market among world's worst performers

Last updated on: August 30, 2013 16:00 IST
Bronze statue of a bull in front of the Bombay Stock Exchange.

The Indian market is the second worst performing, followed by Brazil, among major global markets so far in 2013. 

Both nations' performance in dollar terms is even worse, thanks to a more than 15 per cent slide in their respective currencies against the dollar.

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Indian market among world's worst performers

Last updated on: August 30, 2013 16:00 IST
A woman walks past the logo of Brazil's BM&FBovespa stock exchange in Sao Paulo.

Bovespa (Brazil) 

Index level: 51,429

Performance of markets from January till Aug 26/27

Local currency: -15.6%

In dollar terms: -28.3%

(Data: Bloomberg)

Indian market among world's worst performers

Last updated on: August 30, 2013 16:00 IST
People look at a screen displaying the Sensex on the facade of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai.

Nifty (India)

Index level: 5,287

Performance of markets from January till Aug 26/27

Local currency: -10.5%

In dollar terms: -24.8%

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Indian market among world's worst performers

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A trader stands near a screen showing the Indonesia Stock Exchange Composite Index in Jakarta.

Jakarta Composite (Indonesia)

Index level: 3,968

Performance of markets from January till Aug 26/27

Local currency: -8.1%

In dollar terms: -21.7%

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Indian market among world's worst performers

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Hall of the MICEX stock exchange is seen in Moscow.

MICEX (Russia)

Index level: 1,374

Performance of markets from January till Aug 26/27

Local currency: -6.9%

In dollar terms:  -14.3%

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Indian market among world's worst performers

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A teller counts 20 baht notes imprinted with the face of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej at a bank in Bangkok.

SE Thai (Thailand)

Index level: 1,294

Performance of markets from January till Aug 26/27

Local currency: -7.0% 

In dollar terms:  -11.7%

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Indian market among world's worst performers

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Foreign currency dealers from the Korea Exchange Bank are seen in front of a monitor displaying the current Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the KEB in Seoul.

Kospi (South Korea) 

Index level: 1,886

Performance of markets from January till Aug 26/27

Local currency: -5.6%

In dollar terms:  -10.2%

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Indian market among world's worst performers

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New South African bank notes featuring an image of former South African President Nelson Mandela.

FTSE T40 (South Africa) 

Index level: 38668

Performance of markets from January till Aug 26/27

Local currency: 11%

In dollar terms:  -10.0%

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Indian market among world's worst performers

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The logo of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) is pictured at its office in Singapore.

Straits Times (Singapore) 

Index level: 3,034

Performance of markets from January till Aug 26/27

Local currency: -4.2%

In dollar terms: -9.0%

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Indian market among world's worst performers

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Traders at the Philippines stock market.

PSEi (Philippines)

Index level: 5,920

Performance of markets from January till Aug 26/27

Local currency: 1.8 %

In dollar terms: -6.3%

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Indian market among world's worst performers

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Investors sit in front of an electronic board showing stock information at a brokerage house in Shanghai.

Shanghai Composite (China) 

Index level: 2,103

Performance of markets from January till Aug 26/27

Local currency: -7.3 %

In dollar terms: -5.6%

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Indian market among world's worst performers

Last updated on: August 30, 2013 16:00 IST
A girl looks at a board showing global stock indices at the Taiwan Stock Exchange in Taipei.

Taiex (Taiwan) 

Index level: 7,820

Performance of markets from January till Aug 26/27

Local currency: 1.6 %

In dollar terms: -1.7%

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