Skip to main content

Frontier financial markets sell off, but losses limited

Frontier financial markets came under pressure in the wake of Donald Trump’s US election victory, with currencies weakening against the dollar and bond yields rising. The losses have been relatively modest and in some cases have already started to reverse. But if the US Fed hikes interest rates more aggressively than the market expects, as we think is likely, frontier financial markets could come under renewed pressure over the coming quarters.

Become a client to read more

This is premium content that requires an active Capital Economics subscription to view.

Already have an account?

You may already have access to this premium content as part of a paid subscription.

Sign in to read the content in full or get details of how you can access it

Register for free

Sign up for a free account to:

  • Unlock additional content
  • Register for Capital Economics events
  • Receive email updates and economist-curated newsletters
  • Request a free trial of our services


Get access