Emerging Market Stocks Fall the Most Since March as Oil Jumps The latest sell off in emerging market (EM) stocks has left investors scrambling to reassess their portfolios. The 2.
6% decline in EM equities is its worst performance since March 23, and it's not solely the result of a flight to safety in response to rising oil prices. South Korea's main equity benchmark led losses with a 6.
1% drop, suggesting other factors are at play. As investors reevaluate their exposure to EM tech stocks, which had been a major driver of recent gains, they're cooling off on artificial intelligence related investments.