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Aug. 5, 2013 4:49 p.m. ET

If Brazil's inflation rate has dropped in July, as economists predict, the end of its interest rate hikes could be at hand. The Bovespa stock index fell 0.1%. 
Mexico's consumer confidence rose in July after hitting a nine-month low in June. Mexico's IPC stock index dropped 0.3%.

Remember a band called the Bloodhound Gang? They just got their #@$es kicked in a Russian airport. Russia's Micex stock index fell 0.04%

Johannesburg was forced to apologize to Nelson Mandela after erroneously warning him that his electricity would be cut off for the failure to pay his bill.  The FTSE/JSE Africa Top40 Tradeable Index gained 0.3%.

Turkey sentenced 17 people to life in jail for plotting the overthrow of its Islamic government. The Istanbul Stock Exchange National 100 Index rose 0.4%.

Emerging Market Stocks on the Move

Tyson Foods (TSN) said that its plans to expend overseas would be helped by food scares in China. Its shares gained 4.1% to $26.69 today after reporting earnings today.

NQ Mobile (NQ) gained 13% to $17.95 today. On Friday the Chinese internet firm announced that it would provide security software for China Mobile.

Baidu (BIDU) fell 4.2% to $133.89. The Chinese internet giant's bond issue last week targeted U.S. investors exclusively.

Petrobras (PBR) fell 3% to $13.70 after UBS said that the Brazilian oil giant's earnings would depend on how successfully it cut costs.

Homex (HXM) gained 9.4% to $1.97 today despite the fact that Moody's downgraded the Mexican homebuilder after Friday's close, saying that the company's latest earnings report increased the likelihood it would file for bankruptcy.


China: Time to Get Excited by Reform?


HSBC: Emerging Markets Slowdown Confirmed
