Know What's Happening in Emerging Markets
Know What's Happening in Emerging Markets
Taiwan Secures New LNG Supply Commitments Amid Middle‑East Tensions
Taiwan’s economy minister said a major LNG‑producing country has pledged to meet the island’s natural‑gas needs and will provide extra cargoes on request. The agreement with the United States adds a delivery of 1.2 million tonnes of LNG each year, diversifying Taiwan’s import mix as the Iran war threatens Middle‑East supplies.
Emerging‑market corporate bonds are delivering yields well above U.S. benchmarks, and the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund (EMCB) exemplifies this trend with a 5.07% SEC yield. The actively managed ETF holds a 3.97‑year effective duration, positioning it as an intermediate‑term diversifier with lower stock correlation. About 57% of its holdings are investment‑grade, helping mitigate default risk amid a backdrop of solid growth in emerging economies. With corporate defaults falling and credit outlooks improving, EM corporate debt is gaining recognition among U.S. investors.
Interesting debate here between JP Morgan's Michael Cembalest and @JigarShahDC on the latest Open Circuit episode. Will the global natural gas crunch accelerate solar + batteries in emerging markets that are considering deeper investments in LNG? Michael argues that comparisons people...
This volatile oil price remains at the mercy of a flood of (often-contradictory) headlines emanating from the three warring parties — US, Iran, and Israel. #economy #oil #markets #energy #middleeastwar
The Trump administration has signaled it may target Cuba next, prompting a livestream analysis by RANE’s Latin America analyst Mario Braga. Cuba is grappling with a deepening crisis marked by chronic energy shortages, an economy on the brink of collapse, and...
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced plans to deepen energy cooperation with Algeria during a visit to Algiers, aiming to increase LNG supplies to Italy. The move comes as Italy grapples with prolonged disruptions in Qatar LNG deliveries, which previously...
The episode examines how the US‑Israel conflict with Iran is driving a fuel crisis that is hitting Asian economies hardest, especially Southeast Asia, where soaring oil and gas prices are inflating food costs and prompting emergency measures. Albert Park of...
MEED and HKA are hosting a live webinar on 31 March 2026 to dissect Saudi Arabia’s accelerating gigaproject pipeline. The session will outline the $200 billion‑plus contract backlog across infrastructure, tourism, real‑estate and energy, and examine shifting financing models. Ed James...
The renewed Iran‑Israel conflict has driven Brent crude above $100 a barrel, igniting inflation concerns in oil‑importing emerging economies. The price spike has knocked Asian equity indices and currencies lower while also tightening global gas markets.
The Reserve Bank of India intervened through state‑run banks, selling dollars to keep the rupee from slipping past the 94 per dollar barrier. The move came as a wave of non‑deliverable forward (NDF) maturities and foreign institutional investor (FII) outflows...
Jack Ma, Alibaba founder, says Southeast Asia will eclipse China as the next global economic powerhouse. He cites China’s aging population, regulatory crackdowns, and real‑estate woes, contrasted with the region’s 680 million‑strong, youthful workforce and multilingual talent. Singapore serves as a...
The Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF (FRDM) uses a freedom‑weighted index to allocate capital to the world’s freest emerging‑market economies, deliberately excluding autocratic nations such as China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey. Managed by Life and Liberty Indexes, the...
Cool, cool, cool... "At least 40% of Russia's oil export capacity is at a halt following Ukrainian drone attacks, a disputed attack on a major pipeline and the seizure of tankers ... the most severe oil supply disruption in the modern...
2019 book that predicted the “missiles + drones > naval ships” dynamic we are watching play out in real time in Hormuz. Martyanov’s warnings apparently fell on deaf ears in DC unfortunately. https://t.co/4nsMkPDhTm
Ukraine launched a massive drone strike on Russia’s Ust‑Luga Baltic port, igniting storage tanks at Novatek’s oil‑product facilities and forcing a halt to crude loadings of roughly 450,000 barrels per day. Russian defenses intercepted 389 drones, the highest number recorded...
IEA chief to brief EU finance ministers on Iran war impact this week https://t.co/MQ3pSEFj3B via @europressos https://t.co/7Eo8OA83pz
A lot of oil importers have been intervening pretty heavily to keep their currencies from depreciating and adding to the oil price shock. Turkey is one of the more interesting cases, as its fx reserves remain limited 1/2 https://t.co/zsikWfgTxD
The West Asia war that began on 29 February 2026 has pushed global petrol prices to an average of $1.41 per litre, with the United States seeing a 30.2% jump to $1.13/L. Australia leads the surge at 42% higher, while Sri Lanka’s...
President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will hold their highly anticipated summit in Beijing on May 14-15, following a delay that brought fresh uncertainty to relations between the world’s largest economies. https://t.co/mGv6Vxm4He
China's dilemma is that while it can reduce SAFE's exposure to the Treasury market, it hasn't found a way to consistently combine a big external surplus and limited state foreign asset growth. The state banks are doing something...
Provisional Committee leader Noah Ichaba says establishing a Nigerian Coast Guard could unlock up to N90 trillion (≈ $196 billion) in annual revenue from oil, gas, fisheries and other maritime activities. The agency would curb piracy, smuggling and illegal fishing while enforcing the...
...and yet Hormuz remains closed. The US bragging about how many targets we've hit in Iran while Hormuz remains closed is the geopolitical equivalent of "Every kid gets a trophy", because Hormuz closure means the world economy is on the clock. Another...
Where China gets is oil from. This and more in the today's Chartbook Top Links. https://t.co/o4m9jIk6D4
Nigeria’s equity market posted a record‑breaking N2.4 trillion ($1.73 bn) of stock deals in the first two months of 2026, more than double the same period last year. Domestic investors drove 89% of the activity, while foreign participation rose to just over...
Implementing the Biden Administration’s China Strategy An interesting study, some thoughts on US China technology competition portion. A thread. 🧵 https://t.co/Y81X3BGkEJ
China’s AI Stocks Rally as State Media Highlights Surge in Token Usage - Bloomberg https://t.co/gL8DSTlUNg
China is projected to overtake the United States as the world’s largest economy within the next decade, according to a University of Hong Kong political science professor. The forecast draws on IMF and World Bank growth trends that show China’s...
$EEM -3.44% in ONE session. Emerging markets are getting destroyed. War + strong dollar + commodity chaos = perfect storm. $DXY $EFA https://t.co/WNM0jw3qha
The Iran‑Israel war has shut the Strait of Hormuz, driving up Asian LNG prices and prompting Beijing to reconsider its heavy reliance on maritime energy imports. Analysts say the disruption revives interest in the stalled Power of Siberia‑2 pipeline, a...
Just a reminder that everyone should check out the BCA Research Hormuz Crisis dashboard, which we have now made available to non-cients. https://t.co/2w3YrSrMuA https://t.co/PRmuyuEG4a
The Atlantic Council piece critiques recent U.S. rhetoric, especially former President Trump’s aggressive language toward Iran, for offering no tangible solutions to tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. While Tehran threatens to disrupt the roughly $100 billion daily oil flow, Washington’s...
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal warned that the ongoing global war, while not involving India directly, creates collateral trade difficulties for the country. He highlighted India’s aggressive trade‑diplomacy, noting free‑trade agreements with 38 developed nations that grant preferential...
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Ghana's long‑term sovereign rating at B‑ and introduced a RR4 recovery rating, marking the first time the agency embeds recovery assumptions into its sovereign framework. The move removes Ghana from Under Criteria Observation and keeps a...
Analysts including S&P Global, Goldman Sachs and the RBI have lowered India's GDP growth outlook, citing soaring oil import bills, geopolitical uncertainty and a weakening rupee. The downgrade reflects widening pressures on the private sector, from corporate tax reforms to...
Foreign investors have sold a net $50.45 billion of Asian equities in March, marking the largest monthly outflow since at least 2008. The sell‑off is tied to renewed Iran‑Israel hostilities, soaring oil prices and heightened risk‑off sentiment across emerging‑market Asia.
Taranus Capital, a DFSA‑regulated Dubai firm, says the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has entered a generational investment window for data centres, biotechnology and disruptive technologies. The firm cites sovereign balance sheets, Vision 2030‑style diversification plans and a policy‑driven ecosystem as the...
Indonesia stands at a crossroads as the United States and European allies push to onshore critical‑mineral supply chains, challenging China’s dominance in the archipelago’s mining sector. The recently signed US‑Indonesia Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) could deepen Western ties, but...
China’s Ministry of Commerce declared Mexico’s recent tariff hikes on over 1,400 products – ranging from 5% to 50% – a breach of trade rules, affecting more than $30 billion in Chinese exports. The measures, which also include stricter customs procedures...
GS on Flows via BBG: - Pension funds to buy $14 billion in equities for month/quarter-end rebalancing. - Ranks 75th percentile over the past three years in absolute dollar terms, and 97th percentile on a net basis. https://t.co/PkjmgbNxLG
The United States delivered a 15‑point peace proposal to Iran via Pakistan, prompting Tehran to announce safe passage for non‑hostile tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. Oil benchmarks reacted sharply, with Brent sliding to $98 a barrel and WTI to...
China’s state‑owned policy banks extended roughly $1 trillion in sovereign loans to developing nations over the past two decades, primarily financing large infrastructure projects. The loans were market‑rate, short‑term, and often secured by commodity‑export revenues, creating a massive exposure for borrower...
"EU says Mercosur free trade deal will start May 1, accounting for 25% of global GDP" https://t.co/357IyH3KRA https://t.co/tpysXMlyjm
Uganda’s economy expanded 8.5% in the quarter ended December, up from 5.4% a year earlier, driven by strong consumer demand and a construction surge. The $5 billion East African Crude Oil Pipeline is now 80% complete, positioning the country for oil...
Hope Lifts Stocks and Bonds: There continues to be hope in the capital and commodity markets that a US-Israel war on Iran can be brought to a conclusion soon. While news reports indicate that the US had drafted a 15-point...
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has tabled a proposal to safeguard Persian Gulf shipping, mirroring the Black Sea grain corridor that kept vital routes open during Ukraine’s war. Iran, traditionally wary of external maritime regulations, appears cautiously receptive to collaborating...
France, together with Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan, China, India and other nations, is accelerating recovery from the recent oil shock and inflation as US‑Iran peace talks in Islamabad gain momentum. If the negotiations succeed, they could end the Middle East...
A death‑cross on the S&P 500—where the 50‑day moving average slipped below the 200‑day line—was triggered on Tuesday, prompting short‑term traders to brace for a pullback. The signal emerged as markets digested Jio Platforms' $4 bn IPO plans and Motilal Oswal's...
Dare Okoudjou, a Benin‑born telecom engineer, founded MFS Africa—now rebranded as Onafriq—to build the continent’s underlying payments rail. The network interconnects more than 500 million mobile wallets and 200 million bank accounts across 40 African nations, turning a fragmented ecosystem into a...
Ember’s latest study shows that swapping ASEAN’s planned gas‑fired capacity for solar would save the region up to $67 billion and reduce electricity generation costs by roughly 50%. The finding arrives as LNG prices surge after disruptions in the Strait of...
The Sensex climbed 1.89% and the Nifty rose 1.78% after crude oil prices fell 5% on reports of a possible US‑Iran ceasefire. The rally was reinforced by Reliance Industries' first Iranian crude purchase since 2019, signaling renewed confidence in energy...
Thailand is hiking power prices due to the conflict in the Middle East 🇹🇭 ⚠️ Power rates may be increased by as much as 18% for the May-Aug. billing period due to higher fuel costs Other gas importers are...
