Photographs: Reuters
The Indian market is the second worst performing, followed by Brazil, among major global markets so far in 2013.
Both nations' performance in dollar terms is even worse, thanks to a more than 15 per cent slide in their respective currencies against the dollar.
Take a look at the world’s worst performing markets…
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Indian market among world's worst performers
Image: A woman walks past the logo of Brazil's BM&FBovespa stock exchange in Sao Paulo.Photographs: Nacho Doce/Reuters
Bovespa (Brazil)
Index level: 51,429
Performance between January 1 to Aug 27
Local currency: -15.6%
In dollar terms: -28.3%
(Data: Bloomberg)
Indian market among world's worst performers
Image: People look at a screen displaying the Sensex on the facade of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai.Photographs: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
Nifty (India)
Index level: 5,287
Performance between January 1 to Aug 27
Local currency: -10.5%
In dollar terms: -24.8%
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Indian market among world's worst performers
Image: A trader stands near a screen showing the Indonesia Stock Exchange Composite Index in Jakarta.Photographs: Supri/Reuters
Jakarta Composite (Indonesia)
Index level: 3,968
Performance between January 1 to Aug 27
Local currency: -8.1%
In dollar terms: -21.7%
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Indian market among world's worst performers
Image: Hall of the MICEX stock exchange is seen in Moscow.Photographs: Reuters
MICEX (Russia)
Index level: 1,374
Performance between January 1 to Aug 27
Local currency: -6.9%
In dollar terms: -14.3%
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Indian market among world's worst performers
Image: A teller counts 20 baht notes imprinted with the face of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej at a bank in Bangkok.Photographs: Darren Whiteside/Reuters
SE Thai (Thailand)
Index level: 1,294
Performance between January 1 to Aug 27
Local currency: -7.0%
In dollar terms: -11.7%
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Indian market among world's worst performers
Image: Foreign currency dealers from the Korea Exchange Bank are seen in front of a monitor displaying the current Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the KEB in Seoul.Photographs: Reuters
Kospi (South Korea)
Index level: 1,886
Performance between January 1 to Aug 27
Local currency: -5.6%
In dollar terms: -10.2%
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Indian market among world's worst performers
Image: New South African bank notes featuring an image of former South African President Nelson Mandela.Photographs: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters
FTSE T40 (South Africa)
Index level: 38668
Performance between January 1 to Aug 27
Local currency: 11%
In dollar terms: -10.0%
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Indian market among world's worst performers
Image: The logo of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) is pictured at its office in Singapore.Photographs: Tim Chong/Reuters
Straits Times (Singapore)
Index level: 3,034
Performance between January 1 to Aug 27
Local currency: -4.2%
In dollar terms: -9.0%
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Indian market among world's worst performers
Image: Traders at the Philippines stock market.Photographs: Romeo Ranoco/Reuters
PSEi (Philippines)
Index level: 5,920
Performance between January 1 to Aug 27
Local currency: 1.8 %
In dollar terms: -6.3%
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Indian market among world's worst performers
Image: Investors sit in front of an electronic board showing stock information at a brokerage house in Shanghai.Photographs: Aly Song/Reuters
Shanghai Composite (China)
Index level: 2,103
Performance between January 1 to Aug 27
Local currency: -7.3 %
In dollar terms: -5.6%
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Indian market among world's worst performers
Image: A girl looks at a board showing global stock indices at the Taiwan Stock Exchange in Taipei.Photographs: Pichi Chuang/Reuters
Taiex (Taiwan)
Index level: 7,820
Performance between January 1 to Aug 27
Local currency: 1.6 %
In dollar terms: -1.7%
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