Emerging market (EM) sovereign and corporate bonds saw a broad-based rally in the final months of 2023 as investors became more certain the US Federal Reserve (Fed) would be able to pivot to easier monetary policy in 2024.
Should major developed economies indeed be able to shift from higher to lower interest rates, this would reduce market uncertainty and volatility in the months and quarters ahead, including for emerging market bonds.
There were significant outflows from EM assets as investor tolerance of risk withered and the US dollar strengthened amid growing concerns over the impact of higher inflation, rising interest rates, and a poor outlook on global growth. However, with confidence now growing that major central banks have succeeded in taming inflation without causing a hard recessionary landing, we expect flows to accelerate back into EM.
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