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The MSCI Emerging Markets Currency Index dropped 0.1 percent on Wednesday, extending losses to 2.1 percent in the past week. Attribution Maria Levitov: by reporter Nguyen Kieu Giang: by reporter Stephen Kirkland: editor Richard Richtmyer: editor Daliah Merzaban: editor responsible Liau Y-Sing: by reporter. [Extracted from the article]

The MSCI Emerging Markets Currency Index slipped 0.4 percent. Attribution Jung Park: assist Kartik Goyal: assist Douglas Lytle: editor Maria Levitov: by reporter Ian Sayson: by reporter Richard Richtmyer: editor Daliah Merzaban: editor responsible Liau Y-Sing: assist. [Extracted from the article]

Russian stocks, ruble advance as Brent crude prices rise Investors added money to exchange-traded funds that buy emerging market stocks and bonds in the five days through Sept. 30 at the slowest pace since the end of 2014. [Extracted from the article]

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index rose 0.1 percent to 898.82 on Tuesday after reversing a 0.1 percent decline. The MSCI Emerging Market Index has risen 0.6 percent in September, setting it on course for its smallest monthly gain since it dropped in May. [Extracted from the article]

"For now the market should stay range-bound and wait for central banks to set the risk tone", said Ken Cheung, a Hong Kong-based foreign-exchange strategist at Mizuho Bank Ltd. "Next week the market will likely turn more choppy. If the Fed raises rates sooner, Asian foreign-exchange markets will come under pressure on capital outflows. [Extracted from the article]

Equities head for five-week low; currency losses deepen Price swings have increased in developing-nation currencies as investors weigh the outlook for global economic growth and prospects for further stimulus from central banks, with 10-day historical volatility on the MSCI Emerging Markets Currency Index jumping to 7.3 percent from around 2 percent since the end of July. [Extracted from the article]

South Korea's won and the South African rand led currencies higher as investors assessed the path of Fed policy before Chair Janet Yellen's Aug. 26 speech at Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Attribution Jung Park: by reporter Maria Levitov: by reporter Nikolaj Gammeltoft: editor Ian Sayson: assist Richard Richtmyer: editor Daliah Merzaban: editor responsible Liau Y-Sing: assist. [Extracted from the article]

The MSCI Emerging Market Index dropped the most in a week, with all 10 industry groups in the gauge declining. The MSCI Emerging Markets Currency Index retreated 0.6 percent. [Extracted from the article]

Stocks beat developed-market peers by most since 2009 Volatility in emerging equities and currencies is now lower than developed-market peers, luring investors with better returns at lower risks. [Extracted from the article]

Yellen, who cited the U.K. referendum as a factor in the Fed's decision to leave interest rates unchanged last week, is testifying before lawmakers in Washington on Tuesday and Wednesday. Attribution Elena Popina: by reporter Choong En Han: assist Jung Park: assist Maria Levitov: by reporter Nikolaj Gammeltoft: editor Richard Richtmyer: editor Daliah Merzaban: editor responsible. [Extracted from the article]

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index erased Wednesday's gain, falling 1 percent to 799.78. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index of mainland stocks listed in Hong Kong slumped 2.3 percent. [Extracted from the article]

The MSCI Emerging Markets Currency Index advanced for a second day, while the equity benchmark advanced 0.5 percent to 803.71 by 12:10 p.m. in New York. The MSCI emerging-market stock gauge trades at 11.5 times the projected 12-month earnings of its members, compared with a multiple of 16 for the the MSCI World Index of developed-nation stocks. [Extracted from the article]

The Shanghai Composite Index capped its biggest two-day loss since February after the nation's exports shrank in dollar terms in April and imports dropped for the 18th month. The MSCI Emerging Markets Currency Index fell for a sixth day, dropping 0.4 percent in its longest losing streak since August. The premium investors demand to own emerging-market debt over U.S. Treasuries widened two basis points to 404, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. indexes. [Extracted from the article]

Higher-rated corporate dollar bonds offer best riskless return Now investors are returning, buying the bonds of borrowers such as oil-company Petroleos Mexicanos and Brazilian iron-ore exporter Vale SA in a low-volatility sector yielding an average 2 percentage points more than Treasuries. Emerging markets help them in three ways: their bonds typically have higher rates, with those issued by investment-grade borrowers being relatively safe, and the dollar securities among them strip out the currency risk. [Extracted from the article]

Chinese state news agency signals more prudent monetary policy Attribution Choong En Han: assist Matthew Kalman: by reporter Douglas Lytle: editor Anuchit Nguyen: assist Maria Levitov: by reporter Richard Richtmyer: editor Daliah Merzaban: editor responsible. [Extracted from the article]

Shanghai Composite Index rallies as margin debt curbs eased Indian equities extended a three-week rally and bonds gained for an eighth day as investors bet the central bank will cut borrowing costs. [Extracted from the article]

Emerging-market stocks advanced for the first time in three days and currencies rose to the strongest level this year after the European Central Bank unveiled stimulus that brought borrowing costs in the region to record lows. Emerging-market local-currency debt returned 1.6 percent this month through Wednesday, compared with a 0.6 percent decline in euro-zone bonds, Bloomberg indexes show. [Extracted from the article]

Financial stocks led gains on the MSCI Emerging Markets Index as China Construction Bank Corp. rallied 3.3 percent in Hong Kong. Attribution Rachel Butt: assist Matthew Kalman: by reporter Douglas Lytle: editor Maria Levitov: by reporter Richard Richtmyer: editor Daliah Merzaban: editor responsible Garfield Reynolds: editor responsible Harry Suhartono: assist. [Extracted from the article]

Currencies rebounded as Yellen said the Fed still expects to raise interest rates gradually, while making clear that market turmoil could throw policy makers off course from the multiple increases forecast for 2016. The premium investors demand to own emerging-market debt over U.S. Treasuries narrowed one basis point to 493 basis points, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. indexes. [Extracted from the article]

Developing-nation currencies advance the most in three months As developing-nation currencies surged the most in three months, Morgan Stanley recommended investors cut their holdings and Commerzbank AG predicted the comeback will be short-lived. "Beijing might have been able to contain the turbulence on the Chinese markets for the time being, but this is not a sustainable solution as it costs Beijing a lot of money", Commerzbank analysts including Frankfurt-based Lutz Karpowitz said. [Extracted from the article]

MSCI index rises first time in 10 days as all industries climb The MSCI Emerging Markets Index rose for the first time in 10 days, with all industry groups advancing. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index climbed 1.2 percent to 780.11 as of 11:49 a.m. in New York, halting a nine-day slide that pushed valuations to the lowest this month. [Extracted from the article]

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index declined for a ninth day, falling 0.3 percent to 771.22. The MSCI gauge has declined 19 percent in 2015, on course to underperform the MSCI World Index of developed-country shares for a third year. [Extracted from the article]

Analysts' projections for full-year corporate earnings in emerging markets are near the lowest since 2009 as China's economy cools, putting a drag on other commodity-dependent economies. The premium investors demand to own emerging-market debt over U.S. Treasuries was narrowed one basis point to 402, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. indexes. [Extracted from the article]

Faster-than-expected China GDP growth helps boost sentiment "Although China's growth data came ahead of estimates, investors are still expecting a continuing downtrend in its economy", said Jeffrosenberg Tan, a money manager at Jakarta-based PT Sinarmas Asset Management. [Extracted from the article]

Emerging-market stocks ended a four-day decline as Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen boosted confidence in the outlook for global growth. Attribution Taylor Hall: by reporter Maria Levitov: by reporter Richard Richtmyer: editor Srinivasan Sivabalan: editor Daliah Merzaban: editor responsible. [Extracted from the article]

Traders put the odds for a Fed rate increase at the Sept. 16-17 meeting at 26 percent, compared with 38 percent on Aug. 31. A gauge tracking 20 emerging-market currencies advanced 0.2 percent, rising for a fifth day, while the premium investors demand to own developing-nation debt over U.S. Treasuries was unchanged at 393 basis points, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. Indexes. [Extracted from the article]

The panic gripping emerging-market investors took a turn for the worse on Monday as Chinese equities fell the most since 2007, sending shockwaves across developing countries from the Philippines to South Africa. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index fell 5 percent to 771.77 in New York, the most since September 2011 and bringing its seven-day retreat to 11 percent. Investors withdrew $1.9 billion from U.S. exchange-traded funds that invest in emerging-market stocks and bonds last week as gauges in Taiwan, Brazil and Indonesia entered bear markets. [Extracted from the article]

Emerging-market stocks pared the biggest monthly gain since 2012 as the Federal Reserve left open the prospect of higher borrowing costs and profit at China's largest bank missed estimates. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index decreased 1.1 percent to 1,047.78, trimming an advance in April to 7.5 percent. [Extracted from the article]

Emerging-market stocks rose for the first time in four days as Chinese equities rallied to a seven-year high after the central bank signaled further stimulus. The premium investors demand to own emerging-market debt over U.S. Treasuries narrowed one basis point to 366 basis points, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. indexes. [Extracted from the article]