Yesterday’s statement by US Fed officials suggests that the FOMC is still on course to raise interest rates at September’s meeting. EM financial markets have taken this in their stride today and, broadly speaking, we think this is justified. However, a handful of EMs do look vulnerable, particularly if Fed tightening sparks jitters in the markets and a sharp rise in Treasury yields.
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