Emerging-market stocks fall to 4-month low

Emerging-market shares dropped to its lowest level in four months pushing the MSCI BRIC Index down by 10% from this year's high as concerns about bird flu infection having an impact on Chinese airlines widened and as conflict between South and North Korean spurred capital outflows from South Korea. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index declined 0.9% to 1,007.80 falling for fifth day in a row.