Bloomberg Intelligence's 'Equity Market Minute' 6/21/2018

Gina Martin Adams discusses the challenges facing emerging market equities, focusing on the impact of a strong dollar and the correlation between emerging market bonds and stocks. The strengthening dollar, coupled with U.S. rate hikes, has pressured emerging markets, making it difficult for them to outperform developed markets. Additionally, emerging market bonds have had a historically poor start, further affecting stocks due to their strong correlation.

What factors are contributing to the pressure on emerging market equities this year?

How does the strength of the dollar historically affect emerging market stocks?

What challenges do emerging markets face as long as the dollar continues to rise?

What has been the performance of emerging market bonds this year?

What correlation exists between emerging market bonds and emerging market stocks?