THE year 2021 began well for the stock market, as investors were betting on a global economic recovery. Commodity prices were also surging to new highs.
But emerging markets took a hit when Covid-19 cases led by the Delta variant began rising. Another headwind came in the form of China’s regulatory clampdown on its technology, education and property sectors.
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