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Will a weak dollar bail out emerging markets? Nope
August 24th, 2020
Back in the simpler days of 2019, there was this (now completely forgotten) impending crisis in which emerging market countries’ dollar-denominated debt was going to blow up their – and by extension the rest of the world’s – economies. ...
The dollar rises against major currencies and riskier emerging markets
March 30th, 2020
The dollar snapped a week of declines on Monday, rising against major currencies and riskier emerging markets as investors braced for a prolonged period of uncertainty while governments tightened lockdowns to fight the coronavirus. China’s offshore yuan fell after ...
Emerging Markets-Stocks, currencies gain as trade optimism returns
November 15th, 2019
Emerging market stocks rose for the first time in three days on Friday on renewed hopes that the United States and China were close to signing a trade deal to end a prolonged tariff war that has tempered global ...
Investors Update: Escalating trade row haunts emerging markets stocks, Forex
July 12th, 2018
A sharp escalation of the trade war between Washington and Beijing battered emerging markets on Wednesday with Chinese stocks faltering, the yuan weakening and falling commodity prices adding to the pressure. U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration raised the stakes ...
How Emerging Markets currencies are moving
October 12th, 2017
Mexico’s peso rebounded on Wednesday from a near five-month low as talks began to rehash a trade deal with the United States, while other emerging markets currencies also gained. Doubts that President Donald Trump would push through his planned ...
Emerging markets currencies review: Most LatAm currencies strengthened
October 5th, 2017
Most Latin American currencies strengthened on Thursday on expectations that U.S. President Donald Trump will appoint a less hawkish head of the Federal Reserve than expected. Politico reported on Tuesday that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin favors the appointment of ...
Emerging markets downside continues as US yields spike
November 15th, 2016
Surging US bond yields and a stronger dollar have added to the pressure on emerging markets (EM) which are among the hardest-hit since Donald Trump’s US election win. The US currency hit a nine-month peak in Asia on Monday, ...
Stocks, currencies gauges rebound from worst slump since June; Emerging Markets
September 13th, 2016
Stocks, currencies gauges rebound from worst slump since June Ringgit sinks with oil as local markets reopen after holiday Emerging markets took a breather, with stocks and currencies rebounding from their worst two-day drop since June, as traders pared ...
Emerging Markets Rally as Fed Bets Pulled; Japanese Stocks Fall
September 7th, 2016
Weak U.S. economic data slashes odds of a September rate hike Japanese shares retreat as yen strengthens; oil near $45 Emerging-market stocks and currencies rallied with European equity index futures after a slew of weak U.S. economic data quelled ...
IMF:Weak Pickup in Global Growth, with Risks Pivoting to Emerging Markets
January 19th, 2016
Global growth forecast revised down—3.4 percent in 2016 and 3.6 percent in 2017 Emerging market and developing economies facing increased challenges Key risks relate to China slowdown, stronger dollar, geopolitical tensions, renewed global risk aversion The pickup in global ...
