Emerging markets fall amid Cyprus bailout debate on Friday

Source: Bloomberg
Emerging-market shares decreased on Friday to its weakest level in three months mainly due to a notable drop of energy companies' stocks and as Cypriot lawmakers will debate bailout plan today. The MSCI Emerging Market Index dropped 0.4% to 1,018.70 at 1:33 p.m. Hong Kong time and it has declined 2.3% this week heading for it largest lost in a two-week period since May 2012.

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