Emerging markets in currency battle as Dollar gains strength
Emerging markets in Asia are bracing for a currency showdown amidst the dollar’s ascent, with central banks gearing up for intervention.
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A strengthening dollar, the yuan’s relentless slide and war in Ukraine have been a toxic mix for emerging-market currencies this year. The MSCI’s gauge of emerging-market currencies has weakened about 8% this year, near the record annual drop of 8.7% posted during the 2008 crisis.
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The MSCI EM Index has tumbled 31% this year so far, underperforming its developed-nation counterpart which is down 18%, as the strong dollar, stubborn inflation and slowing growth lessen the appeal of developing-nation equities.
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