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Emerging-market sovereign debt gains momentum with spread tightening in Q3
Emerging-market debt delivered positive returns in the third quarter of 2025, driven by spread tightening and carry returns as global yields softened. According to analysts at William Blair, the J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified Index returned approximately 4.8 % in Q3. High-yield local-currency debt outperformed investment-grade parts of the space. Fund-managers say the combination of resilient fundamentals in many emerging markets and investor search-for-yield amid low global rates fuelled the inflows. Risk remains if U.S. rates reverse or external-financing pressures pick up.
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Emerging-market sovereign debt gains momentum with spread tightening in Q3
Emerging-market debt delivered positive returns in the third quarter of 2025, driven by spread tightening and carry returns as global yields softened. According to analysts at William Blair, the J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified Index returned approximately 4.8 % in Q3. High-yield local-currency debt outperformed investment-grade parts of the space. Fund-managers say the combination of resilient fundamentals in many emerging markets and investor search-for-yield amid low global rates fuelled the inflows. Risk remains if U.S. rates reverse or external-financing pressures pick up.
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- economy
- emerging markets
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EM-sovereign debt returns ~4.8 % in Q3 2025 as spread tightening and carry drive investor interest.
Emerging-market debt delivered positive returns in the third quarter of 2025, driven by spread tightening and carry returns as global yields softened. According to analysts at William Blair, the J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified Index returned approximately 4.8 % in Q3. High-yield local-currency debt outperformed investment-grade parts of the space. Fund-managers say the combination of resilient fundamentals in many emerging markets and investor search-for-yield amid low global rates fuelled the inflows. Risk remains if U.S. rates reverse or external-financing pressures pick up.
Emerging-market debt delivered positive returns in the third quarter of 2025, driven by spread tightening and carry returns as global yields softened. According to analysts at William Blair, the J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified Index returned approximately 4.8 % in Q3. High-yield local-currency debt outperformed investment-grade parts of the space. Fund-managers say the combination of resilient fundamentals in many emerging markets and investor search-for-yield amid low global rates fuelled the inflows. Risk remains if U.S. rates reverse or external-financing pressures pick up.
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- economy
- emerging markets
- economy
- emerging markets
- debt
- fixed income
- investments