06.09.2025
The Global Economic Outlook
In a report published last week, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development sharply lowered its global economic growth outlook,…
Local currency emerging markets debt has been one of the standout fixed income asset classes this year. The J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Index — which tracks local currency bonds issued by emerging market governments — is up nearly 5% year-to-date.¹ This compares with the Bloomberg US Agg up 2.5% over the same period. Yields for the emerging markets index peaked in the fourth quarter of 2022 and remain near multi-year highs. Local currency EM debt could stand to benefit for three reasons: higher starting yields, proactive emerging markets central banks, and emerging versus developed GDP growth differentials.
In sum, a number of tailwinds could continue to position EM local currency debt for strong relative returns as the year progresses.
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¹Through June 26, 2023
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