Emerging Market Rout

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Indonesian President Widodo Vows “Massive Deregulation” To Boost Sentiment, Revive Investment

Posted by EM_Equity ⋅ September 2, 2015 ⋅ 1 Comment

Indonesia’s President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has vowed for a quick “massive deregulation” on Wednesday in order to boost sentiment and revive investment as growth in Southeast Asia’s largest economy expands at the weakest pace since 2009 amid a plunge in commodity prices. “We need to carry out massive deregulation and introduce new regulations that will really create a good climate … Continue reading →

The Emerging Market Rout: How Much Further Can EM Currencies Weaken?

Posted by EM_Equity ⋅ August 27, 2015 ⋅ 1 Comment

By Andrés Velasco With the currencies of Malaysia, Indonesia, South Africa, Turkey, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, and Mexico hitting record lows recently, currency traders around the world are asking: How much further can emerging-market currencies weaken? The standard approach to answering this question takes a relatively normal base year and measures how much a country’s currency … Continue reading →

Emerging Market Rout Deepens With No End In Sight

Posted by EM_Equity ⋅ August 24, 2015 ⋅ 2 Comments

A rout in emerging market (EM) stocks and currencies has deepened amid a series of devaluation events, oil prices at a six-year low and continuing to plunge amid a global glut, concerns about the U.S. Fed hiking interest rates, and growth concerns in China. Indeed, last week was a rough week for emerging markets: EM currencies … Continue reading →