After $5 trn rout, emerging markets seek turnaround signal from investors

The combined equity values of the 24 nations classified as emerging markets by MSCI Inc. has fallen $4 trillion since a peak in early 2021

The wreckage of a $5 trillion rout in emerging markets is starting to look like a buying opportunity to some intrepid investors. 

The pain points are all too obvious: Stocks have fallen below their average valuations of the past 17 years. Local-currency bond yields have soared through a range that’s held since the 2008 crisis. Spreads on dollar bonds are close to thresholds seen only during times of distress. 

After 15 months of capital outflows, emerging markets are at an advanced stage of pricing in the risks. For some money managers, that means it’s time to start buying again -- not in