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Emerging Markets Outlook 2Q 2026

Emerging Markets Outlook 2Q 2026

Regis Chatellier: Head of EM Sovereign Strategy - ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ

8 April 2026

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  • How rising geopolitical tensions are reshaping emerging market risk across energy, trade, and sovereign credit dynamics.
  • Why energy disruptions could reverberate through emerging economies with uneven resilience across regions and sectors.
  • What shifting macro pressures could mean for growth, inflation, and policy responses in key emerging markets.
  • How investor positioning may evolve as global shocks challenge valuation assumptions across emerging market assets.
  • Where relative resilience may emerge amid heightened uncertainty and what signals warrant closer monitoring going forward.

Executive Summary

Energy shocks are testing emerging market credit resilience amid shifting global conditions. Market cushions appear thinner as uncertainty reshapes risk sentiment.

Growth prospects face mounting pressure from weaker demand and rising inflation across several regions. Meanwhile, resilience varies widely depending on economic structures and exposure.

External balances could come under strain as trade flows adjust to volatile energy conditions. However, prior improvements may help soften immediate pressures.

Public finances remain sensitive to geopolitical outcomes and evolving policy responses. Fiscal paths may increasingly diverge across emerging economies.

Valuations reflect optimism, yet uncertainty lingers around geopolitical and energy-related disruptions. Therefore, differentiation across markets is becoming more pronounced.

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