Trade tensions caused investors to back away from emerging markets in May, but there are many reasons to be optimistic about the asset class and the earnings outlook ahead, according to Franklin Templeton's Emerging Markets Equity team. The team outlines recent news and events influencing the market and where pockets of potential opportunity might be found.
Three Things We're Thinking About Today
- Market sentiment turned negative in May when concerns emerged of an escalation in the US-China trade war following US President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 25% tariff on US$200 billion in Chinese