Currencies
Turkey Tests Limits of Economic Policy Driven by Election Cycles
The Turkish economy appears to have overcome another perilous stretch of volatility, but in the absence of any structural reforms, and with continued reliance on foreign capital to sustain credit-driven growth, often in synchronisation with the political cycle, long-term prospects will remain hazy at best.
16 Apr 2019
Brown Brothers Harriman: Emerging Markets Preview for the Week Ahead
EM FX is coming off a good week, capitalizing on broad-based dollar weakness. Better than expected data out of China helped boost market sentiment too. Key US and China data will come out this week and should help determine the short-term outlook for the dollar.
15 Apr 2019
Argentina: An Economy in Election Mode
Miguel ZIelonka, chartered financial analyst at Econviews, provides some insight into some of the pain points impeding Argentina's economic recovery and measures the government is implementing to mitigate some of those threats.
28 Mar 2019
Brown Brothers Harriman: Emerging Markets Preview for the Week Ahead
EM got hit hard last week by risk-off sentiment that picked up in the wake of the FOMC meeting. Like the recent ECB decision, markets are rightfully focusing on the global growth implications of the dovish central banks rather than the liquidity implications. The US yield curve briefly inverted last week. If sustained, it would signal a likely US recession in the next 6-24 months. This is hardly…
25 Mar 2019
Brown Brothers Harriman: Emerging Markets Preview for the Week Ahead
EM FX ended a good week on a strong note, with virtually every currency up against the greenback. The FOMC is likely to send a very dovish message to the markets this week. While this should help EM gain, we note that risk assets generally did not do well after the January FOMC and March ECB meetings. We think that global growth concerns will become more of an issue in the coming days.
18 Mar 2019
Brown Brothers Harriman: Emerging Markets Preview for the Week Ahead
EM FX came under great pressure last week despite the ECB’s dovish hold. Markets instead focused on the grim eurozone economic outlook, which comes within the context of a broader global slowdown. It’s clear that EM needs more than just the liquidity story, though that may be tested too with the spate of US data releases (retail sales, CPI, and PPI) out this week. We remain negative on EM.
11 Mar 2019
Brown Brothers Harriman: Emerging Markets Preview for the Week Ahead
Since their post-FOMC peak on January 31, both MSCI EM and MSCI EM FX have fallen. Virtually every EM currency has given up their post-FOMC gains, the lone exception being MYR (+0.2%). The worst performers have been ZAR (-6%), ARS (-3.3%), and TRY (-2.3%). This supports our belief that the liquidity and low US rates story is not enough to sustain the EM rally on its own. What’s still missing is…
18 Feb 2019
China: Onshore Bond Index Inclusion Marks Milestone in Financial Liberalisation
The recent announcement that Chinese government bonds (CGBs) and policy bank bonds will be included in the Bloomberg Barclay’s Global Aggregate (Global Agg) Index marks a huge milestone in China’s gradual integration into global markets. Not only does index inclusion herald the beginning of an influx of foreign investment, but it has the potential to mould credit markets across the region.
14 Feb 2019
Brown Brothers Harriman: Emerging Markets Preview for the Week Ahead
EM FX ended the week mixed but gave up much of their post-FOMC gains as the week progressed. MYR, PHP, and MXN were the best EM performers for the week and posted small gains. ZAR, BRL, and ARS were the worst in EM, dropping nearly 2% against USD. US-China trade talks and Chinese data are likely to set the tone for EM this week. Reports that the US government may shut down again should weigh on…
11 Feb 2019
BBH: EM Preview for the Week Ahead
EM FX ended the week on a soft note as the dollar remains resilient. Very weak EM PMI readings so far in January are very concerning and underscore why we remain negative on EM despite the Fed capitulating to the market and tilting more dovish. Firmer currencies should allow EM central banks that meet this week to keep rates steady.
4 Feb 2019