The combination of record mutual fund inflows and the fastest economic growth are failing to lift shares in the largest developing nations with valuations at the highest level versus developed countries since at least 1995.
Leaders from the five top emerging economies will coordinate their stance on economic issues including fluctuations in commodity prices during a forthcoming bloc summit slated for mid-April, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Saturday.
BRICS nations are committed to cooperation, not confrontation with the developed countries, China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said on Monday.
China's bonds are the worst performers among the so-called BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China) this month and may remain a poor investment as interest rates increase, according to the manager of the country's best-performing debt fund.
Companies and organizations from China and South Africa on Tuesday signed over a dozen cooperative documents at a business forum, according to the South African Embassy in Beijing.
China, South Africa ink 'strategic partnership'
Address by President Zuma to the South Africa-China Business Forum