Emerging Markets: What To Watch This Week
South Africa reports September money and credit data Monday. Both are expected to slow from August. Third quarter unemployment will be…
EM Contagion Risks Rising Ahead Of Brazil Election
The leading presidential candidate in Latin America’s largest economy finds himself in a awkward place for a political revival: the…
Emerging Market Debt: Brace For Volatility And Opportunity
Summer is just beginning, but emerging-market (EM) bonds and currencies have been on a roller-coaster ride for months now. In…
Brazil Holds Rates Ahead Of Election Season Kickoff
While it may still be a bit too early to determine the outcome of Brazil’s scheduled fall election, recent scandals…
Latin America Economics: The Week Ahead
A Roundup Of What To Watch Across The Region Mexico Retail stores likely began the year with weak sales, after…
Brazil Mutual Funds Seeing Strong Inflows
Net inflows into mutual funds in Brazil were stronger than expected in 2017, reaching a record BRL264 (US $80 billion) and…
Latin America: Upcoming Key Events Through 2017
Various agendas across Latin America look busy with social security reform in Brazil, elections in Argentina and more happening across…
Emerging Market Growth Surprising To The Upside
Emerging market GDP figures have surprised to the upside this year, and this in turn means good news for emerging…
What’s In Store For Emerging Markets?
Looking ahead, the outlook for emerging markets during the second half remains solid. However, whether growth can accelerate much beyond…
Brazil Cuts Rates, More To Come
The Brazilian Central Bank (BCB) this week cut rates by 100 basis points to 9.25% very much in line with…
2017 Emerging Market Inflows At Post-2006 Peak
Data Points To Seventh Straight Week Of Strong Inflows According to EPFR Global, flows into global emerging market funds (GEMs)…
Emerging Markets Under President Trump | Mexico’s Economy And Its Perfect Storm In 2017
Rising Inflation, Falling Peso Dominate Outlook Lower growth and the potential of a renegotiation of the North American Free Trade…
