Currency Impact Report

Currency Impact Report, November 12-16
By IndexUniverse Staff | November 19, 2012

MSCI Regional & Global Indices	1 Week			3 Months			12 Months
MSCI Regional & Global Indices	USD	Local	FX Impact	USD	Local	FX Impact	USD	Local	FX Impact
All Country World	-1.63%	-1.32%	-0.31%	-1.91%	-2.21%	0.30%	10.86%	12.15%	-1.29%
North America	-1.50%	-1.48%	-0.02%	-3.40%	-3.27%	-0.13%	13.47%	13.27%	0.20%
Emerging Latin America	-2.15%	-1.27%	-0.89%	-3.98%	-2.30%	-1.68%	-1.82%	6.86%	-8.69%
Arabian Markets & Africa	-2.46%	-	-	0.03%	-	-	9.88%	-	-
All Country Asia Pacific	-0.80%	0.33%	-1.13%	0.21%	0.39%	-0.18%	8.13%	9.20%	-1.07%
All Country Europe	-2.41%	-2.29%	-0.12%	-0.26%	-2.37%	2.11%	9.74%	13.08%	-3.34%
Europe, Australasia & Far East (EAFE)	-1.63%	-0.95%	-0.68%	-0.67%	-1.52%	0.84%	8.92%	11.79%	-2.88%
Emerging Markets (EM)	-1.95%	-1.45%	-0.50%	0.73%	0.39%	0.34%	7.17%	9.07%	-1.90%

Gainers

Losers

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MSCI Country Indices	Local Currency	1 Week			3 Months			12 Months
MSCI Country Indices	Local Currency	USD	Local	FX Impact	USD	Local	FX Impact	USD	Local	FX Impact
Austria	EUR	-1.33%	-1.29%	-0.04%	5.85%	2.45%	3.40%	14.00%	21.33%	-7.33%
Belgium	EUR	-1.75%	-1.70%	-0.04%	2.17%	-1.12%	3.29%	26.71%	34.87%	-8.15%
Czech Republic	CZK	-2.07%	-1.50%	-0.57%	-2.94%	-3.84%	0.90%	-1.57%	4.80%	-6.37%
Denmark	DKK	-2.49%	-2.44%	-0.05%	-0.05%	-3.10%	3.05%	21.94%	30.06%	-8.12%
Finland	EUR	-2.57%	-2.53%	-0.04%	1.96%	-1.32%	3.28%	-4.04%	2.13%	-6.17%
France	EUR	-2.00%	-1.96%	-0.04%	0.06%	-3.16%	3.22%	10.62%	17.74%	-7.12%
Germany	EUR	-3.06%	-3.02%	-0.04%	2.32%	-0.97%	3.29%	13.53%	20.84%	-7.30%
Greece	EUR	1.17%	1.21%	-0.04%	24.97%	20.95%	4.02%	1.14%	7.65%	-6.51%
Hungary	HUF	-3.23%	-2.99%	-0.23%	5.66%	4.60%	1.06%	13.33%	12.67%	0.66%
Ireland	EUR	-1.80%	-1.76%	-0.04%	3.30%	-0.03%	3.32%	17.13%	24.62%	-7.49%
Italy	EUR	-2.00%	-1.96%	-0.04%	2.21%	-1.07%	3.29%	-3.78%	2.41%	-6.19%
Netherlands	EUR	-3.22%	-3.18%	-0.04%	1.39%	-1.86%	3.25%	13.13%	20.38%	-7.25%
Norway	NOK	-2.53%	-1.60%	-0.93%	-1.30%	-3.77%	2.47%	12.86%	13.20%	-0.34%
Poland	PLN	1.35%	1.04%	0.31%	4.63%	3.30%	1.33%	11.87%	11.85%	0.02%
Portugal	EUR	-3.23%	-3.18%	-0.04%	7.83%	4.36%	3.47%	-7.73%	-1.79%	-5.94%
Russia	RUB	-1.95%	-1.59%	-0.36%	-4.28%	-5.01%	0.74%	-5.21%	-2.69%	-2.52%
Spain	EUR	0.37%	0.41%	-0.04%	4.09%	0.75%	3.35%	-7.63%	-1.69%	-5.94%
Sweden	SEK	-3.17%	-2.46%	-0.71%	-6.29%	-4.98%	-1.32%	13.45%	13.79%	-0.34%
Switzerland	CHF	-2.70%	-2.71%	0.02%	2.78%	-0.24%	3.01%	14.77%	18.77%	-4.00%
Turkey	TRY	-0.92%	-0.76%	-0.16%	7.87%	7.87%	0.00%	34.98%	33.22%	1.76%
United Kingdom	GBP	-2.67%	-2.53%	-0.14%	-2.12%	-3.17%	1.04%	10.49%	10.10%	0.39%

Gainers

Losers

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MSCI Country Indices	Local Currency	1 Week			3 Months			12 Months
MSCI Country Indices	Local Currency	USD	Local	FX Impact	USD	Local	FX Impact	USD	Local	FX Impact
Australia	AUD	-3.65%	-2.53%	-1.12%	-0.05%	1.09%	-1.13%	10.42%	7.71%	2.71%
China	HKD	-1.61%	-1.60%	-0.02%	6.50%	6.43%	0.08%	10.95%	10.46%	0.49%
Hong Kong	HKD	-0.76%	-0.74%	-0.02%	7.83%	7.75%	0.08%	22.20%	21.65%	0.55%
India	INR	-1.81%	-1.59%	-0.21%	6.47%	5.35%	1.12%	7.25%	15.08%	-7.83%
Indonesia	IDR	0.94%	1.01%	-0.08%	3.17%	4.67%	-1.50%	7.97%	15.24%	-7.27%
Japan	JPY	1.65%	4.02%	-2.37%	-2.72%	-0.58%	-2.14%	1.32%	7.08%	-5.76%
Korea	KRW	-2.50%	-2.17%	-0.33%	-1.32%	-4.98%	3.66%	6.96%	2.57%	4.38%
Malaysia	MYR	-0.72%	-0.44%	-0.28%	1.13%	-0.80%	1.94%	16.18%	12.84%	3.34%
New Zealand	NZD	-2.12%	-0.92%	-1.20%	8.34%	8.31%	0.03%	31.46%	23.48%	7.98%
Philippines	PHP	-0.80%	-0.20%	-0.60%	8.93%	6.12%	2.81%	37.39%	30.84%	6.55%
Singapore	SGD	-2.62%	-2.19%	-0.44%	-1.52%	-3.45%	1.94%	18.92%	12.82%	6.11%
Taiwan	TWD	-2.56%	-1.91%	-0.64%	-0.81%	-3.47%	2.66%	6.75%	3.05%	3.70%
Thailand	THB	-1.89%	-1.47%	-0.42%	5.15%	2.69%	2.45%	30.89%	29.89%	0.99%

Gainers

Losers

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MSCI Country Indices	Local Currency	1 Week			3 Months			12 Months
MSCI Country Indices	Local Currency	USD	Local	FX Impact	USD	Local	FX Impact	USD	Local	FX Impact
Brazil	BRL	-2.97%	-1.73%	-1.25%	-6.64%	-3.98%	-2.65%	-9.23%	5.90%	-15.12%
Chile	CLP	-1.90%	-1.14%	-0.75%	-2.14%	-2.14%	0.00%	2.60%	-2.67%	5.26%
Colombia	COP	-0.72%	-0.22%	-0.49%	4.65%	4.66%	-0.01%	24.86%	18.73%	6.13%
Peru	PEN	-3.72%	-3.74%	0.02%	6.43%	6.38%	0.05%	12.09%	11.54%	0.56%
Mexico	MXN	-0.49%	-0.22%	-0.27%	1.07%	1.20%	-0.13%	18.13%	14.31%	3.82%

Gainers

Losers

Data Provided by MSCI Inc.

MSCI Country Indices	Local Currency	1 Week			3 Months			12 Months
MSCI Country Indices	Local Currency	USD	Local	FX Impact	USD	Local	FX Impact	USD	Local	FX Impact
Egypt	EGP	0.28%	0.33%	-0.05%	10.04%	10.48%	-0.44%	39.90%	42.44%	-2.54%
Israel	ILS	-2.59%	-1.72%	-0.87%	4.31%	2.46%	1.85%	-2.80%	3.72%	-6.52%
Morocco	MAD	1.56%	1.48%	0.08%	3.45%	0.75%	2.71%	-14.94%	-10.49%	-4.45%
South Africa	ZAR	-3.08%	-1.48%	-1.61%	-1.76%	4.84%	-6.60%	10.64%	20.09%	-9.46%

Gainers

Losers

Data Provided by MSCI Inc.

MSCI Country Indices	Local Currency	1 Week			6 Months			12 Months
MSCI Country Indices	Local Currency	USD	Local	FX Impact	USD	Local	FX Impact	USD	Local	FX Impact
United States	USD	-1.45%	-1.45%	0.00%	-3.46%	-3.46%	0.00%	14.02%	14.02%	0.00%
Canada	CAD	-2.90%	-2.61%	-0.29%	-2.32%	-0.82%	-1.49%	4.08%	1.93%	2.14%

Gainers

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