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type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/273427803.md"
description: "MSCI Emerging Markets Stock Index rose by 1%, reaching a record high, with Asian and Latin American stock markets generally rising. Samsung Electronics' stock price hit a new high, pushing the Korean stock index to break 5000 points for the first time. The MSCI Latin America Stock Index increased by 1.9%, reaching its highest level since April 2018; the Latin America/Materials Index has risen 17% year-to-date in 2026, while the broader stock index has increased by 12% during the same period. The MSCI Emerging Markets Currency Index rose by 0.15%"
datetime: "2026-01-22T21:56:51.000Z"
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MSCI Emerging Markets Stock Index rose 1%, reaching a historic high, with Asian and Latin American stock markets rising. Component stock Samsung Electronics hit a historic high, driving the Korean stock index to break the psychological barrier of 5,000 points for the first time. The MSCI Latin America Stock Index rose 1.9%, reaching its highest level since April 2018; the Latin America/Materials Index has surged 17% so far in 2026, while a broader stock index has also risen 12% during the same period. The MSCI Emerging Markets Currency Index rose 0.15%

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