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Emerging Markets | 6 Oct 17
Investors dump emerging market debt as Fed hike looms
Emerging market debt has been the best-selling asset class with European investors this year, but flows turned negative in late September against a backdrop of a hawkish Fed and a strengthening dollar.
Investment | 21 Sep 17
Hawkish Fed to taper from next month
The US Federal Reserve announced it will begin to unwind its quantitative easing programme in October, and said another rate hike this year is likely despite persistently low inflation.
Macro Views | 4 Sep 17
‘Harvey damage will force Fed to hold rates’
The damage caused by hurricane Harvey will dampen US GDP growth to an extent that will force the Fed to forget about hiking rates further this year, it has been claimed.
US equities soar on Fed’s dovish sentiment
The US equity market hit new highs, but bond yields are expected to fall after the US Federal Reserve voted to keep rates on hold at its latest meeting.
Investment | 26 Apr 17
Beware of highly-leveraged US stocks
Highly-leveraged US companies face a disproportionate rise in interest payments as the Fed has started hiking. But investors aren’t being compensated for this at all.