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emerging market

American  

noun

  1. a market in a less developed country whose economy is just beginning to grow.

    emerging markets open to foreign investors.


emerging market British  

noun

  1. a financial or consumer market in a newly developing country or former communist country

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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After a disappointing 4Q, emerging market earnings growth has accelerated, with companies beating earnings expectations alongside revenue and margin expansion, say strategists Corinne Maillet de Boursetty and Patrick Kellenberger.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Much like the emerging market of patients willing to pay cash for GLP-1s, Veradermics has said it expects to take a similar strategy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Half of all dollar-denominated emerging market bonds are backed by investment-grade issuers and more than 40% by oil exporters, he notes.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

“The impact would fall disproportionately on emerging market and developing economies,” the Fund said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The banking system, while increasing consumer lending and growing at a high rate, is still small relative to the banking sectors of Russia's emerging market peers.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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