Currency Impact Report

Currency Impact Report, November 26-30
By IndexUniverse Staff | December 04, 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	1.05%	1.02%	0.02%	3.69%	3.35%	0.34%	13.21%	13.80%	-0.59%
North America	0.82%	0.80%	0.01%	1.50%	1.55%	-0.06%	15.48%	15.26%	0.21%
Emerging Latin America	-0.04%	0.54%	-0.58%	1.33%	2.94%	-1.62%	-1.12%	7.58%	-8.70%
Arabian Markets & Africa	-0.22%	-	-	0.81%	-	-	7.18%	-	-
All Country Asia Pacific	1.10%	1.13%	-0.03%	6.64%	7.36%	-0.72%	9.15%	10.32%	-1.18%
All Country Europe	1.65%	1.50%	0.15%	6.38%	3.95%	2.43%	14.29%	14.76%	-0.47%
Europe, Australasia & Far East (EAFE)	1.28%	1.30%	-0.02%	5.50%	4.95%	0.55%	12.42%	13.61%	-1.19%
Emerging Markets (EM)	1.18%	1.04%	0.13%	6.08%	5.11%	0.97%	8.43%	10.15%	-1.72%

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	2.77%	2.45%	0.32%	16.82%	13.02%	3.80%	21.03%	24.98%	-3.95%
Belgium	EUR	1.59%	1.27%	0.32%	5.96%	2.51%	3.45%	33.39%	37.74%	-4.35%
Czech Republic	CZK	-1.92%	-2.32%	0.39%	-7.85%	-9.51%	1.66%	-3.58%	-0.65%	-2.94%
Denmark	DKK	1.08%	0.79%	0.30%	2.66%	-0.56%	3.22%	26.07%	30.63%	-4.56%
Finland	EUR	0.94%	0.62%	0.32%	10.62%	7.03%	3.60%	4.63%	8.05%	-3.42%
France	EUR	2.05%	1.73%	0.32%	7.52%	4.02%	3.50%	14.99%	18.74%	-3.75%
Germany	EUR	1.96%	1.64%	0.32%	9.83%	6.26%	3.57%	19.22%	23.11%	-3.89%
Greece	EUR	-6.08%	-6.38%	0.30%	25.70%	21.61%	4.09%	7.00%	10.49%	-3.49%
Hungary	HUF	3.20%	2.64%	0.56%	9.74%	4.89%	4.85%	13.93%	8.94%	4.99%
Ireland	EUR	2.04%	1.73%	0.31%	9.11%	5.59%	3.53%	19.73%	23.62%	-3.89%
Italy	EUR	2.15%	1.83%	0.32%	7.53%	4.03%	3.50%	3.41%	6.78%	-3.38%
Netherlands	EUR	2.04%	1.72%	0.32%	7.17%	3.70%	3.47%	17.34%	21.16%	-3.82%
Norway	NOK	0.07%	0.28%	-0.21%	2.09%	-0.49%	2.58%	18.27%	15.95%	2.32%
Poland	PLN	0.58%	0.66%	-0.08%	12.36%	6.67%	5.69%	20.37%	14.03%	6.34%
Portugal	EUR	-0.30%	-0.62%	0.31%	7.87%	4.36%	3.51%	-4.76%	-1.66%	-3.11%
Russia	RUB	0.38%	0.11%	0.27%	0.95%	-2.73%	3.68%	-4.39%	-4.21%	-0.18%
Spain	EUR	1.15%	0.84%	0.32%	10.78%	7.18%	3.60%	-3.23%	-0.07%	-3.16%
Sweden	SEK	1.02%	1.74%	-0.72%	5.21%	4.66%	0.55%	17.62%	16.18%	1.45%
Switzerland	CHF	2.26%	2.01%	0.25%	9.10%	5.91%	3.19%	21.11%	22.10%	-0.99%
Turkey	TRY	1.97%	1.58%	0.39%	10.46%	8.37%	2.08%	39.84%	36.75%	3.10%
United Kingdom	GBP	1.47%	1.45%	0.01%	3.88%	3.02%	0.85%	14.28%	11.43%	2.85%

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	1.62%	1.82%	-0.20%	6.99%	4.95%	2.04%	10.86%	9.04%	1.82%
China	HKD	0.74%	0.74%	0.00%	14.35%	14.25%	0.10%	11.97%	11.71%	0.26%
Hong Kong	HKD	0.58%	0.58%	0.00%	12.69%	12.59%	0.10%	24.07%	23.78%	0.29%
India	INR	6.78%	4.19%	2.59%	15.83%	13.46%	2.38%	11.53%	18.48%	-6.96%
Indonesia	IDR	-3.11%	-3.18%	0.07%	3.96%	4.60%	-0.64%	4.40%	11.10%	-6.70%
Japan	JPY	-0.15%	0.28%	-0.43%	3.00%	8.54%	-5.54%	1.83%	7.74%	-5.90%
Korea	KRW	1.66%	1.42%	0.24%	5.68%	1.17%	4.50%	7.10%	2.50%	4.60%
Malaysia	MYR	0.53%	0.02%	0.51%	0.19%	-2.13%	2.33%	12.11%	8.91%	3.20%
New Zealand	NZD	0.50%	0.67%	-0.17%	13.45%	10.23%	3.23%	31.26%	24.67%	6.59%
Philippines	PHP	1.68%	1.41%	0.28%	12.98%	10.04%	2.94%	44.56%	36.62%	7.93%
Singapore	SGD	2.75%	2.64%	0.11%	4.18%	2.05%	2.13%	22.70%	16.83%	5.87%
Taiwan	TWD	2.59%	2.42%	0.17%	5.43%	2.45%	2.98%	15.49%	11.29%	4.20%
Thailand	THB	2.17%	2.17%	0.00%	7.85%	5.97%	1.88%	27.51%	27.09%	0.41%

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	-0.40%	0.89%	-1.29%	-1.44%	2.17%	-3.61%	-9.77%	6.28%	-16.05%
Chile	CLP	-0.08%	-0.10%	0.02%	-0.29%	-0.39%	0.10%	5.44%	-1.32%	6.75%
Colombia	COP	1.44%	0.93%	0.51%	7.72%	7.13%	0.59%	26.66%	18.55%	8.11%
Peru	PEN	-0.44%	-0.47%	0.03%	7.66%	7.53%	0.13%	13.26%	12.59%	0.67%
Mexico	MXN	0.48%	-0.06%	0.55%	7.27%	5.07%	2.20%	21.66%	16.18%	5.48%

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
Egypt	EGP	-4.98%	-4.85%	-0.13%	-12.07%	-11.93%	-0.14%	20.60%	22.57%	-1.97%
Israel	ILS	1.39%	0.33%	1.06%	11.47%	5.75%	5.73%	6.48%	8.27%	-1.79%
Morocco	MAD	1.19%	1.00%	0.19%	0.03%	-2.56%	2.59%	-10.84%	-8.58%	-2.27%
South Africa	ZAR	-0.24%	0.11%	-0.35%	-0.44%	5.26%	-5.70%	6.92%	18.46%	-11.54%

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	0.89%	0.89%	0.00%	1.54%	1.54%	0.00%	16.20%	16.20%	0.00%
Canada	CAD	0.69%	0.52%	0.17%	2.73%	3.37%	-0.63%	5.87%	3.58%	2.29%

Gainers

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