Briefing: MSCI Indexes

Yardeni Research, Inc.

October 1, 2021

Dr. Edward Yardeni 516-972-7683 [email protected]

Joe Abbott 732-497-5306 [email protected]

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Figures All Country World MSCI 3 All Country World ex-US MSCI 4 BRIC MSCI 5 Developed Europe MSCI 6 Developed World ex-US MSCI 7 EAFE MSCI 8 Emerging Markets MSCI 9 EM Asia MSCI 10 EM Eastern Europe MSCI 11 EM Latin America MSCI 12 EMU MSCI 13 Europe MSCI 14 Europe ex-United Kingdom MSCI 15

October 1, 2021 / MSCI Currency Indexes Yardeni Research, Inc. www.yardeni.com All Country World MSCI Figure 1. 800 865 750 ALL COUNTRY WORLD MSCI INDEX 815 700 (ratio scale) 10/1 765 650 715 665 600 Local currency 615 550 565 500 US$ 515 450 465 400 415 350 365

300 315

250 265

200 215

yardeni.com 150 165 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Source: MSCI.

Figure 2. 1.00 1.00 ALL COUNTRY WORLD MSCI INDEX CURRENCY RATIO (US$ index / local currency index)

.95 .95

.90 .90

10/1 .85 .85

.80 .80

yardeni.com .75 .75 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Source: MSCI.

Page 3 / October 1, 2021 / MSCI Currency Indexes Yardeni Research, Inc. www.yardeni.com All Country World ex-US MSCI Figure 3. 500 400 ALL COUNTRY WORLD EX-US MSCI INDEX 450 (ratio scale) 10/1 350 400 Local currency 350 300

US$ 300 250

250

200

200

150 150

yardeni.com 100 100 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Source: MSCI.

Figure 4. 1.1 1.1 ALL COUNTRY WORLD EX-US MSCI INDEX CURRENCY RATIO (US$ index / local currency index)

1.0 1.0

.9 .9

.8 .8 10/1

.7 .7

yardeni.com .6 .6 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Source: MSCI.

Page 4 / October 1, 2021 / MSCI Currency Indexes Yardeni Research, Inc. www.yardeni.com BRIC MSCI Figure 5. 1050 550 950 BRIC MSCI INDEX 850 (ratio scale) 10/1 450 750 650 Local currency 350 550

450 US$ 250 350

250

150

150

yardeni.com 50 50 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Source: MSCI.

Figure 6. 1.1 1.1 BRIC MSCI INDEX CURRENCY RATIO (US$ index / local currency index)

1.0 1.0

.9 .9

.8 .8

.7 .7

.6 .6

.5 .5

10/1 yardeni.com .4 .4 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Source: MSCI.

Page 5 / October 1, 2021 / MSCI Currency Indexes Yardeni Research, Inc. www.yardeni.com Developed Europe MSCI Figure 7. 2500 2600 DEVELOPED EUROPE MSCI INDEX (ratio scale) 2100 2200

Local currency 10/1 1700 1800 US$

1300 1400

900 1000

yardeni.com 500 600 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Source: MSCI.

Figure 8. 1.5 1.5 DEVELOPED EUROPE MSCI INDEX CURRENCY RATIO (US$ index / local currency index)

1.4 1.4

1.3 1.3

1.2 1.2

1.1 10/1 1.1

1.0 1.0

.9 .9

yardeni.com .8 .8 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Source: MSCI.

Page 6 / October 1, 2021 / MSCI Currency Indexes Yardeni Research, Inc. www.yardeni.com Developed World ex-US MSCI Figure 9. 1600 2700 DEVELOPED WORLD EX-US MSCI INDEX (ratio scale) 1400 10/1 2300 Local currency 1200 1900 US$ 1000

1500

800

1100 600

yardeni.com 400 700 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Source: MSCI.

Figure 10. 2.2 2.2 DEVELOPED WORLD EX-US MSCI INDEX CURRENCY RATIO (US$ index / local currency index, daily) 2.1 2.1

2.0 2.0

1.9 1.9

1.8 1.8

1.7 10/1 1.7

1.6 1.6

1.5 1.5

1.4 1.4

yardeni.com 1.3 1.3 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Source: MSCI.

Page 7 / October 1, 2021 / MSCI Currency Indexes Yardeni Research, Inc. www.yardeni.com EAFE MSCI Figure 11. 350 350 EAFE MSCI INDEX (ratio scale) 325 300 10/1 300

Local currency 275

250 250 US$

225

200 200

175

150 150

125

yardeni.com 100 100 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Source: MSCI.

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Page 8 / October 1, 2021 / MSCI Currency Indexes Yardeni Research, Inc. www.yardeni.com Emerging Markets MSCI Figure 13. 89000 1600 EMERGING MARKETS MSCI INDEX (ratio scale, daily) 1400 69000 10/1 1200 Local currency 1000 49000 US$ 800

600 29000

400

yardeni.com 9000 200 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Source: MSCI.

Figure 14. .40 .40 EMERGING MARKETS MSCI CURRENCY RATIO (US$ index / local currency index, daily)

.35 .35

.30 .30

.25 .25

.20 .20

10/1

yardeni.com .15 .15 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Source: MSCI.

Page 9 / October 1, 2021 / MSCI Currency Indexes Yardeni Research, Inc. www.yardeni.com EM Asia MSCI Figure 15. 1300 1000 1150 EMERGING MARKETS ASIA MSCI INDEX 900 (ratio scale) 10/1 1000 800 850 700 Local currency 600 700 US$ 500 550 400 400 300

250 200

yardeni.com 100 100 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Source: MSCI.

Figure 16. 1.00 1.00 EMERGING MARKETS ASIA MSCI INDEX CURRENCY RATIO (US$ index / local currency index) .95 .95

.90 .90

.85 .85

.80 .80

.75 .75

.70 .70

.65 .65 10/1 .60 .60

.55 .55

yardeni.com .50 .50 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Source: MSCI.

Page 10 / October 1, 2021 / MSCI Currency Indexes Yardeni Research, Inc. www.yardeni.com EM Eastern Europe MSCI Figure 17. 575 475 EMERGING MARKETS EASTERN EUROPE MSCI INDEX 465 400 (ratio scale) 10/1 325 355 Local currency 250

245 US$ 175

135

100

yardeni.com 25 25 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Source: MSCI.

Figure 18. 1.2 1.2 EMERGING MARKETS EASTERN EUROPE MSCI INDEX CURRENCY RATIO (US$ index / local currency index) 1.1 1.1

1.0 1.0

.9 .9

.8 .8

.7 .7

.6 .6

.5 .5 10/1 yardeni.com .4 .4 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Source: MSCI.

Page 11 / October 1, 2021 / MSCI Currency Indexes Yardeni Research, Inc. www.yardeni.com EM Latin America MSCI Figure 19. 10750 6500 EMERGING MARKETS LATIN AMERICA MSCI INDEX 10/1 8750 (ratio scale) 5500

4500 6750 Local currency 3500 US$ 4750

2500

2750 1500

yardeni.com 750 500 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Source: MSCI.

Figure 20. 1.0 1.0 EMERGING MARKETS LATIN AMERICA MSCI INDEX CURRENCY RATIO (US$ index / local currency index) .9 .9

.8 .8

.7 .7

.6 .6

.5 .5

.4 .4

.3 .3

10/1 yardeni.com .2 .2 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Source: MSCI.

Page 12 / October 1, 2021 / MSCI Currency Indexes Yardeni Research, Inc. www.yardeni.com EMU MSCI Figure 21. 310 310 EMU MSCI INDEX (ratio scale) 270 270 10/1

230 Local currency 230

US$ 190 190

150 150

110 110

yardeni.com 70 70 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Source: MSCI.

Figure 22. 1.3 1.3 EMU MSCI INDEX CURRENCY RATIO (US$ index / local currency index)

1.2 1.2

1.1 1.1

1.0 1.0

10/1 .9 .9

.8 .8

.7 .7

yardeni.com .6 .6 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Source: MSCI.

Page 13 / October 1, 2021 / MSCI Currency Indexes Yardeni Research, Inc. www.yardeni.com Europe MSCI Figure 23. 675 675 EUROPE MSCI INDEX 10/1 (ratio scale) 575 575

475 475

375 375

275 275

Local currency

US$

yardeni.com 175 175 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Source: MSCI.

Figure 24. 1.2 1.2 EUROPE MSCI INDEX CURRENCY RATIO (US$ index / local currency index)

1.1 1.1

1.0 1.0

.9 .9

10/1 .8 .8

.7 .7

yardeni.com .6 .6 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Source: MSCI.

Page 14 / October 1, 2021 / MSCI Currency Indexes Yardeni Research, Inc. www.yardeni.com Europe ex-United Kingdom MSCI Figure 25. 3000 1750 EUROPE EX-UK MSCI INDEX 10/1 (ratio scale) 1550 2500 1350

2000 1150

1500 950

750

1000

US Dollars 550

Local Currency

yardeni.com 500 350 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Source: MSCI.

Figure 26. 2.0 2.0 EUROPE EX-UK MSCI INDEX CURRENCY RATIO (US$ index / local currency index) 1.9 1.9

1.8 1.8

1.7 1.7

1.6 1.6

10/1 1.5 1.5

1.4 1.4

1.3 1.3

1.2 1.2

1.1 1.1

yardeni.com 1.0 1.0 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Source: MSCI.

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