Page 15 - Emerging Markets

Emerging markets can't blame Fed for their problems. Here's why

Central banks in developing countries have had to adjust domestic policies in response to these external pressures

Looking for a haven in emerging-market turmoil? Try India

Propelled by economic reforms that started in 1991 and have been deepened by Modi's government, India's middle class has ballooned past 600 mn.

EMs: Canary in financial coal mine?

Even if any emerging-market bond meltdown remains contained, recent jitters ought to be a wake-up call, even for advanced economies

We are underweight on India in our Asian funds, says Geoff Lewis

There appears to have been less selling pressure from domestic investors in equity mutual funds, he said

EMs will face stress but no clear, immediate danger in Asia: Raghuram Rajan

For Asia, narrow current account deficits, moderate inflation and resilient currencies mean the region is insulated

Emerging economies under pressure as currencies weaken

The US treasury yields have soared over the past month

Emerging markets staring at debt crisis? Paul Krugman, Mark Mobius think so

A dozen emerging-market currencies have fallen more since February than they did during the 2013 taper tantrum

Rupee nears its all-time low on global cues; Sensex drops 306 points

The rupee dropped 0.6 per cent to a 17-month low of 68.42 against the dollar

Perils of debt: Why businesses in emerging markets must tread with caution

A lot of the obligations are denominated in dollars, which makes them harder to pay off when emerging-market currencies depreciate

Emerging markets get thumbs up after staring down tough quarter

Top picks are Asian stocks, followed by Latin American bonds, according to the survey of 15 participants conducted March 22-28

MSCI EM index: Banking is the dominant sector in emerging markets

For six countries, including Egypt and Pakistan, the weight of the sector is more than half

Bond bulls breathe easy on low inflation in emerging markets

Falling commodity prices and stable currencies have kept a lid on developing-nation inflation

Despite bank fraud, this $40-bn fund manager finds India as surprise haven

'The extremely positive environment for investing in Indonesian banks or Brazilian consumers in 2010, 2011, 2012 -- that's where India could go in the next few years,' James Syme

The party is not over yet for EMs' dream rally

What happens with China -- where authorities are waging a battle against debt and President Xi Jinping is cementing his power -- has edged up in the rankings

Emerging markets to deliver over 100% returns in two years, says BofA-ML

If history is a guide, EM equities rise 230% on average, in bull markets that last about 42 months

Risk aversion halts surge in emerging markets

The foreign fund selling has put breaks on rally in emerging markets (EMs) during August. The foreign funds have pulled out close to $4 billion from the EMs during the August impacting the performance of benchmarks. While Indian markets fell two per cent in dollar terms, South Korean markets shed 2.3 per cent during the month. Other EMs like Indonesia and Mexico have yielded flat returns during the month. This slow down in the EM market movement comes after the MSCI EM index, a gauge for the performance of 24 developing nations decisively outperformed the MSCI World, an index dominated by the developed markets for the first time in more than five years.The pull-out by foreign funds comes in wake of escalating geo-political tensions. During August, both US and South Korea got engaged in a diplomatic deadlock with North Korea. The tensions simmered to the extent that investors feared a full-blown war. Amid these concerns, FIIs reduced their risk appetite and chased safer investments ...

Emerging markets on a roll

EMs' performance comes after years of underperformance against the developed markets

Emerging markets remain flavour of '17

EM funds received $55-bn inflows in Jan-March 2017, compared to the $44.1-bn inflow through 2016

India's premium to emerging market peers at 15-month high

Sensex trades at 17.2x its one-year forward earnings compared to 12.2x of MSCI EM index

Foreign flows accelerate as India gains weight

Analysts say, the bulk of the flows is on account of exchange-traded funds