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India Closes in on China as Largest Emerging Market

CosmicTaco · 2024-07-24T10:54:13.014005+05:30

- India is rapidly catching up to China in the MSCI emerging markets index, raising questions for global investors about where to allocate their capital. - Indian stocks have surged, now making up nearly 20% of the index, while China's share has dropped significantly since 2020. - An upcoming MSCI review could see India's weighting surpass 20%, putting it just behind China and ahead of Taiwan. - Investors face a dilemma: invest in India's expensive but high-performing market or China's cheaper stocks amid an economic slowdown. - Domestic investment in Indian equities has been strong, countering foreign outflows and driving up valuations, despite concerns about sustainability. Source: FT

India is rapidly catching up to China in the MSCI emerging markets index, raising questions for global investors about where to allocate their capital.
Indian stocks have surged, now making up nearly 20% of the index, while China's share has dropped significantly since 2020.
An upcoming MSCI review could see India's weighting surpass 20%, putting it just behind China and ahead of Taiwan.
Investors face a dilemma: invest in India's expensive but high-performing market or China's cheaper stocks amid an economic slowdown.
Domestic investment in Indian equities has been strong, countering foreign outflows and driving up valuations, despite concerns about sustainability.

Source: FT

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