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Egypt devaluation buoys local markets

The Egyptian central bank’s decision to (finally) devalue the pound this month has raised hopes of an improvement in the country’s balance of payments position and faster growth, resulting in a jump in the local equity index and a decline in dollar bond spreads. Elsewhere, bond and equity markets in the Gulf have continued to make a steady recovery.

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