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Outlook for EM assets remains poor regardless of virus

Even if the coronavirus outbreak in China is brought under control and the recent moves in equity and bond markets unwind, we think that most EM assets will not make significant gains this year. This reflects our long-held pessimistic view of China’s economy. Meanwhile, EM currencies have fallen further even as other markets have recovered a little, and we think that they will remain under pressure.

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