Fed rate cuts: End of a strong dollar and Fed rate cuts may see EMs outperforming DMs: Adrian Mowat

Fed rate cuts: End of a strong dollar and Fed rate cuts may see EMs outperforming DMs: Adrian Mowat

Adrian Mowat, EM-Equity Strategist, says the Fed moving policy rates slowly going back to neutral, arguably gives a weakening dollar. For emerging markets to have a combination of an end of a strong dollar and the Fed beginning to move to a more neutral policy takes away some significant headwinds, perhaps even giving some tailwinds. … Read more

Oil pulls back from multi-month highs as strong dollar dents demand

Oil pulls back from multi-month highs as strong dollar dents demand

Oil prices edged lower in early Asian trading on Wednesday, as a stronger dollar curbed investor appetite while traders took some money off the table after benchmarks rallied to multi-month highs in each of the past two sessions. Brent crude futures for May delivery fell 19 cents, or 0.2%, to $87.19 a barrel by 0104 … Read more