Vibrant Asia will shrug off Trump threat

Emerging markets suffered a shock in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s election, says Sarah Moore. But expect Southeast Asia to bounce back.

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Emerging markets (EMs) suffered a shock in the aftermath of Donald Trump's election. Markets fell amid fears that the president-elect's protectionist policies will pose a particular threat to export-led economies and that a stronger US dollar will draw money out of EM equities and bonds. Southeast Asia wasn't immune: the MSCI South East Asia index fell by 5.3% in November, with some individual markets, such as Indonesia and the Philippines, falling by almost 10%.

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Sarah is MoneyWeek's investment editor. She graduated from the University of Southampton with a BA in English and History, before going on to complete a graduate diploma in law at the College of Law in Guildford. She joined MoneyWeek in 2014 and writes on funds, personal finance, pensions and property.