Asia-Pacific Markets Set to Open Lower After Trump's Attack on Fed Chair Sends Wall Street Tumbling
The US dollar plummets, Emerging Markets make a strong comeback: the Thai baht and Jilin soar, and the Indian stock market rises for five consecutive days!
After recording the largest weekly increase in six weeks last week, the Emerging Markets Currency Index continued to rise this Monday, with the Thai Baht and Malaysian Ringgit showing strong performance, both increasing by 1% in a single day. Over the past month, the Thai Baht has appreciated by a cumulative 3.2% against the US dollar, marking a significant upward trend. The five-day increase of the India Nifty 50 Index (5.99%) has set the highest record since February 2021.
BlackRock Sees 'Bright Spots' in Global Stocks Amid Narrowing U.S. Outperformance Gap
On Trump's "first day," Emerging Markets faced difficulties, setting several records.
The opening price of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index based on expected PE is 46% lower than the S&P 500 Index, marking the largest gap since Obama's first inauguration in 2009; the average yield of local currency bonds in Emerging Markets is also lower than the yield of USA Treasuries. Analysis indicates that due to USA policy actions, a strong dollar, and high USA interest rates, Emerging Markets stocks are underweighted by investors.
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HSBC: In 2024, the issuance of bonds in EMEA emerging markets is expected to reach a record high.
jpmorgan expects that although the November US presidential election and escalating tensions in the Middle East may cause market volatility, this year the bond issuance volume in the emerging markets of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) will reach a record high.