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Egyptian stocks, pound bonds are no longer outperforming peers
It reminds investors how quickly frontier markets can worsen

Cairo,Egypt, on Oct. 23. — Cairo,Egypt, on Oct. 23.
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By Netty Idayu Ismail and Farah Elbahrawy

October 24, 2019 at 1:59 AM EDT

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October 24, 2019 at 7:00 AM EDT

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Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi emerged largely unscathed from a bout of anti-government protests a month ago.

Investors? Less so.

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