The surprise index has tended to be a leading indicator for the performance of developing-nation equities
Over the next year, we would expect Sensex and Nifty returns to be in line with their earnings growth
China, S Korea stocks outperform as restrictions are rolled back
The Sensex fell nearly 2,000 points, as foreign investors liquidated their investments for safe haven assets such as US bonds. As prices of bonds rise, yields fall.
Over the last 12 months, MSCI India has remained flat, while MSCI EM has slid 1.5%
ETFs, which invest in Hong Kong-listed Chinese stocks, saw outflows of nearly $1.4 billion - most among Ems
Investors pulled out $2.7 billion out EM stocks funds BofA's latest data crunching showed. The sugar-rush into bond funds attracted another $18 billion
Satish Betadpur says polarisation in Indian equities will continue until the investment climate changes and companies get back their pricing power
Analysts expect the renewed geopolitical worries to remain for a couple of days, lending support to the crude oil price and taking a toll on emerging market currencies, including the rupee
While the outlook generally is positive for 2020, there are two key risks that could weigh on the performance
Morgan Stanley has raised their stance on EM equities to equal-weight from underweight and maintains an overweight stance on Japan in a global equities context
The consensus earnings per share (EPS) growth estimate in 2020 for the Indian market is 20.3 per cent, while the same for the EM pack is 14.1 per cent
Analysts at Jefferies, however, have a contrasting view and suggest EM debt to be a better bet than equities as things stand
Restructuring and consumer acquisition to be key drivers of revenue
Since the presentation of the Budget in July, markets have mostly been a one-way street with the Nifty50 slipping over 8%
Equities, currencies and bonds of developing economies have found a floor and will likely outperform their developed-nation counterparts in 2019
In November, India's dollar return was only bettered by Indonesia at 7.3 per cent
Latin America eclipsed Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa as the region with the best prospects for currencies and bonds
JPMorgan Asset Management and Man Group are among those expecting further strength. Others such as DoubleLine Capital's Jeffrey Gundlach see a decline by year's end
In the current emerging markets turmoil, India is seen as a safe haven