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The US flag waves above one of the entrances to the New York Stock Exchange.

With the United States and Europe struggling to post good growth numbers, investors are increasingly looking at markets in the emerging economies, including India.

Let's take a look at the performance of stock markets in the emerging markets in the past two years.

Source: usfunds.com

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India

Performance of stock market in 2012: 27.99 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: Minus 23.64

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 5

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China

Performance of stock market in 2012: 19.74 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: Minus 19.65

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 7

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Turkey

Performance of stock market in 2012: 56.84 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: Minus 20.49

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 1

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Thailand

Performance of stock market in 2012: 40.42 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: 3.45

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 2

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The Philippines

Performance of stock market in 2012: 36.45 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: 7.65

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 3

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Poland

Performance of stock market in 2012: 28.77 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: Minus 18.13

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 4

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South Africa

Performance of stock market in 2012: 27.22 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: 2.76

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 6

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Mexico

Performance of stock market in 2012: 19.66 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: Minus 2.39

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 8

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Colombia

Performance of stock market in 2012: 19.32 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: Minus 16.54

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 9

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Argentina

Performance of stock market in 2012: 17.64 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: Minus 27.32

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 10

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Indonesia

Performance of stock market in 2012: 15.47 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: 5.40

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 11

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Malaysia

Performance of stock market in 2012: 14.40 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: 4.45

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 12

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Taiwan

Performance of stock market in 2012: 12.80 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: Minus 17.96

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 13

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South Korea

Performance of stock market in 2012: 9.40 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: Minus 10.97

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 14

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Russia

Performance of stock market in 2012: 9.04 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: Minus 15.31

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 15

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Brazil

Performance of stock market in 2012: 7.40 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: Minus 18.11

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 16

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Hungary

Performance of stock market in 2012: 7.06 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: Minus 20.41

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 17

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Peru

Performance of stock market in 2012: 5.94 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: Minus 16.99

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 18

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Chile

Performance of stock market in 2012: 2.96 per cent

Performance of stock market in 2011: Minus 15.22

Overall rank among emerging markets in 2012: 19