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The MSCI Emerging Markets Stock Index rose 0.4%, reaching a record high and marking its fifth consecutive trading day of gains, the longest streak since May 2025. Asian tech stocks such as Alibaba, Taiwan Semiconductor, and MediaTek Inc. made significant contributions. Year-to-date in 2025, the index has increased by approximately 7.0%, while the S&P 500 index has risen about 1% during the same period. Latin American stock markets rose on Friday, with the regional index up about 1.3%, accumulating nearly a 14% increase year-to-date, and the MSCI Emerging Markets Latin America Stock Index reached a closing high not seen since 2018. Brazil's benchmark stock index led the gains on Friday, rising about 8.7% this week

