EMLB News and Press, Barclays Bank PLC From 04/13/21

The economic restart has lifted commodity prices. Beyond that, we see structural trends leading to a divergence of fortunes in different commodities. The International Monetary Fund has raised its global growth forecast to 6% in 2021. U.S. stocks hit record highs and yields traded bel...

EM value multiples have remained stagnant and near single-digit numbers over the last six years - tough to find in the U.S. - while growth multiples have been rising. It is interesting to see how the S&P 500 Index’s P/E ratio has followed a similar path as the EM growth sto...

The recent government bond yield spike has pressured tech stocks, yet we are still constructive on technology both on tactical and strategic horizons. The Federal Reserve made clear its intent to stay behind the curve on inflation, keeping short-term rates low for longer than they wou...

Stocks were more mixed last week, with large caps up and small caps down. Markets continue to trade on the expectation of a post-virus boom, but the economic data hasn't been on the same page recently. Perception is what drives markets. Through interest rates and exchange rates an...

In reaction to the COVID-19 outbreak last March, emerging markets (EMs) initially sold off more sharply than developed markets (DMs), but saw a stronger recovery owed to higher commodity prices and robust demand from China. Continued performance in EMs is likely to be driven by a weak...

10-year U.S. Treasury yield. Where is it headed? Will high-flying tech and momentum stocks fly high again? Is this a short-lived sector rotation from tech into value? For further details see: The Great Tech Rotation. Will High-Flying Tech Fly High Again?

David Semple, portfolio manager of VanEck Emerging Markets Equity, discusses where he's finding opportunities today in emerging markets and why investors should consider EM stocks as part of their portfolio allocation for 2021 and beyond. Ola El-Shawarby, senior analyst at VanEck Emer...

The subsequent snapback in activity in the third quarter of 2020 was commensurate with the second-quarter contraction. Economic growth in 2021 is likely to be the strongest in many decades. Interest rates, exchange rates, and commodity prices set binding constraints on economic ou...

The global economic recovery is currently underway. This is a very good environment for active investors. We certainly don't want blind exposure to beta. Charting the portfolio implications for the year ahead across a range of asset classes, including rates, credit and emerging ma...

The sector composition of the MSCI EM index is reminiscent of the S&P 500: Consumers, communication services and technology sectors feature heavily in both indices. Ultimately, we believe that EM has scope to continue to recover, narrowing the widened gap in valuation relative to ...