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Posts Tagged ‘ EZA ’

Taipan Emerging Market Index Gains 44.2%

Jun 6th, 2008 | By Irwin Greenstein | Category: Emerging Markets

The Taipan Emerging Market Index is up today 44.2%, a huge gain from last week when it was virtually flat with an uptick of .52%. By comparison, this week saw the S&P 500 up 0.9% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 5.3% as of this writing.



The Dollar Is Rising… In South Africa, That Is

May 22nd, 2008 | By Sara Nunnally | Category: International Investing

With aging power plants and failing infrastructure, South Africa needs an injection of investment cash into its power sector. And while its economy technically maintains a budget surplus, it’s constantly battling things like unemployment and poverty.