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By Gustavo Medeiros, Ben Underhill
The Emerging View

Flows to EM: The end of the beginning

As emerging market (EM) outperformance extends, investors are now frequently asking us about flows to EM assets. In this month’s Emerging View, we review data from Morningstar which confirms our answer: that net inflows have become a reality only since H2

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USD100 oil puts EM outperformance on hold

Oil rose above $100 as Middle East tensions escalated. US payrolls missed badly, China stayed productivity-focused, Indonesia’s outlook was cut, Argentina passed labour reforms, and Poland trimmed rates despite inflation risks.
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Weeks when decades happen

Reports say US/Israel struck Iran, killing Khamenei; oil +10% but markets calm. CNY travel record, spending middling; Koreans buy local stocks. Argentina labour reform passed; inflation beat in BR/MX/US; IMF reviews ok in Egypt.

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Let’s talk about politics

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EM local assets outperform on weak USD

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It’s so hard to read the economy!

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