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Bond markets buoyed by delay to Fed “taper”

Bond markets across the MENA region have rallied over the past month as it looks increasingly likely that the US Fed will delay tapering its asset purchases under QE3 until early next year. Elsewhere, Dubai's stock market has reached its highest level in five years, while the Tunisian dinar has now depreciated by over 6% against the euro since the country signed an agreement with the IMF in April. 

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