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There were some stock markets in the world that returned impressive returns, provided investors were brave enough to risk their capital there.
Let's take a look at 10 best performing stock markets in the world.
Source: Daily Telegraph
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Best of 2013: 10 top performing stock markets of the year
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Caracas Stock Exchange
Country: Venezuela
Rise in share prices: 452 per cent in 2013
Rank in market performance: 1
Caracas Stock Exchange, which was established in 1947, saw share prices rise by a whopping 452 per cent in 2013.
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Best of 2013: 10 top performing stock markets of the year
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Jasdaq index
Country: Japan
Rise in share prices: 51.1 per cent in 2013
Rank in market performance: 2
Jasdaq index, which was established in 1963, saw share prices rise 51.1 per cent in 2013.
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Best of 2013: 10 top performing stock markets of the year
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OMXI All Share
Country: Iceland
Rise in share prices: 38.5 per cent in 2013
Rank in market performance: 3
OMXI All Share, which tracks the performance of all shares listed on the Main list of the NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchange Iceland, saw share prices rise 38.5 per cent in 2013.
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Best of 2013: 10 top performing stock markets of the year
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Lusaka Stock Exchange
Country: Zambia
Rise in share prices: 37.2 per cent in 2013
Rank in market performance: 4
Lusaka Stock Exchange, which was established in 1993, saw share prices rise 37.2 per cent in 2013.
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Best of 2013: 10 top performing stock markets of the year
Photographs: Cathal McNaughton/Reuters
Irish Stock Exchange
Country: Ireland
Rise in share prices: 35.2 per cent in 2013
Rank in market performance: 5
Irish Stock Exchange, which was established in 1793, saw share prices rise 35.2 per cent in 2013.
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Best of 2013: 10 top performing stock markets of the year
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Nigerian Stock Exchange
Country: Nigeria
Rise in share prices: 34.9 per cent in 2013
Rank in market performance: 6
Nigerian Stock Exchange, which was established in 1960, saw share prices rise 34.9 per cent in 2013.
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Best of 2013: 10 top performing stock markets of the year
Photographs: John Kolesidis/Reuters
Athens Exchange
Country: Greece
Rise in share prices: 34.5 per cent in 2013
Rank in market performance: 7
Athens Exchange, which was established in 1876, saw share prices rise 34.5 per cent in 2013.
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Best of 2013: 10 top performing stock markets of the year
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Mercado de Valores
Country: Argentina
Rise in share prices: 33.9 per cent in 2013
Rank in market performance: 8
Mercado de Valores, which is the most important index of the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange, saw share prices rise 33.9 per cent in 2013.
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Best of 2013: 10 top performing stock markets of the year
Photographs: Keith Bedford/Reuters
Nasdaq
Country: United States
Rise in share prices: 33.7 per cent in 2013
Rank in market performance: 9
Nasdaq, which was established in 1971, saw share prices rise 33.7 per cent in 2013.
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Best of 2013: 10 top performing stock markets of the year
Photographs: Insiya Syed/Reuters
Karachi Stock Exchange
Country: Pakistan
Rise in share prices: 31.8 per cent in 2013
Rank in market performance: 10
Karachi Stock Exchange, which was established in 1947, saw share prices rise 31.8 per cent in 2013.
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