Emerging markets may submerge again in 2017

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SINGAPORE: The year threatens to end as it began for emerging markets – with losses.

After spectacular returns between end-January and October, emerging market stocks and bonds are again in retreat, disappointing investors who had hoped the sector had finally turned a corner after lagging its developed market peers for years.