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Rally fatigue hits global markets with “borrowed time” warning from Citi veterans.
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Rally fatigue hits global markets with “borrowed time” warning from Citi veterans

Britain's biggest banks boost profit targets amid strong performance.
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Britain’s biggest banks boost profit targets amid strong performance

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Funds flow into North and Southeast Asia as geopolitical risk rattles markets

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Canada vows to stick with trade diversification strategy despite U.S. pressure

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent labels Canada’s trade pivot with China a reversal of prior policy

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Poland’s economy “doing clearly better” than eurozone, finance chief says

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Investors quietly bet against China amid Trump’s Greenland threats

FX traders watch closely for yen support measures after PM Takaichi’s speculative move alert
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FX traders watch closely for yen support measures after PM Takaichi’s speculative move alert

USMCA review likely to be contentious after new U.S. threats to Canada
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USMCA review likely to be contentious after new U.S. threats to Canada

Trump's second term posts weakest stock performance in two decades
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Trump’s second term posts weakest stock performance in two decades

Fed and key central banks set to stand pat on rates
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Fed and key central banks set to stand pat on rates

China's dual economic forces underpin contrasting stock market trajectories
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China’s dual economic forces underpin contrasting stock market trajectories

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Trump risks $10.4 trillion investor exodus from US markets

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Trump threatens to wipe out Canada trade with 100% tariffs over China deal

Investment money is flowing into developing countries at a pace not seen before, as growing friction between the United States and Europe pushes the dollar lower and prompts investors worldwide to look for alternatives. Stock markets in emerging economies continued their climb on Friday, with major indexes posting gains for the fifth week in a row. This marks the longest stretch of weekly increases since May. So far in 2026, these markets have jumped 7%, far outpacing the S&P 500's modest 1% rise. Technology companies in Asia have been driving much of this rally, while stocks in Latin America have surged even more dramatically with a 13% gain this year. China signals support as markets reach new highs Markets received an encouraging signal when China's central bank set its daily yuan rate above the key 7-per-dollar threshold for the first time in more than two years. This move showed officials are comfortable with the yuan's recent strength. Meanwhile, South Africa's main stock index was headed for its third straight weekly gain, while gold prices hovered just below $5,000 per ounce. The shift represents a historic moment for emerging markets, with their main stock index reaching an all-time high. While Asian technology stocks initially led the charge, other regions are now catching up fast. The benchmark covering Europe, the Middle East and Africa climbed every day this week and is tracking toward its strongest month since 2020. Latin America's stock index hit its highest point since 2018 on Thursday and added another 0.8% on Friday. Tensions over Greenland, though somewhat eased for now, have raised fresh doubts about American dominance and the dollar's global standing. This has pushed funds from Europe to India to reduce their holdings in U.S. Treasury bonds. The trend is adding fuel to an emerging market rally already powered by strong worldwide economic growth, massive spending on artificial intelligence technology, and political changes across Latin America, along with responsible budget and monetary policies in many developing nations. "People are looking to diversify away from US assets, and I would kind of describe it as quiet-quitting of US bonds," said Katie Koch, who heads TCW Group Inc., speaking on Bloomberg Television. "I don't think there's going to be a massive announcement, I just think they're going to look for opportunities to diversify away." Currencies strengthen as gold purchases continue Currency markets tell a similar story. The Brazilian real and the pesos of Colombia and Chile have all strengthened by more than 3% in 2026. Poland's central bank, identified as the world's largest reported gold purchaser, announced plans on Tuesday to buy an additional 150 tons of the precious metal. The numbers are striking. The iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, a $135 billion fund that buys emerging market stocks, has pulled in over $6.5 billion just in January. This puts it on pace for the biggest monthly influx since the fund started in 2012. "EM assets are one of the key beneficiaries from stronger global growth," wrote Oliver Harvey, a strategist at Deutsche Bank in London. "And when opportunities to express a positive growth view have been constrained in developed markets, the outlook is even more bullish for EM." However, the pace of investment into emerging markets can slow when global tensions rise, partly because there are fewer developing nation assets available compared to the United States. The total value of emerging markets stands at roughly $36 trillion, about half the size of the $73 trillion U.S. market. Some investors may still favor U.S. markets as attention returns to the growth gap with Europe after the recent period of heightened stress, according to Citigroup Inc. strategists Rohit Garg and Gordon Goh. "That said, the de-dollarization and fiscal profligacy themes are back," they noted. "De-dollarization has the potential to impact EM risk premia in a positive way, as was the case in 2025."
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Investors stage ‘quiet exit’ from dollar as emerging markets hit record highs

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AI trade boom could lift global commerce beyond forecasts in 2026, WTO chief says

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American consumer confidence climbs as index beats forecasts and reaches five‑month peak

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China’s rare earth hopes in Greenland dim amid U.S. mineral rights pressure

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EU pauses massive counter‑tariffs on US amid Greenland tariff threat reversal

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Yen spikes briefly as Japan officials stay silent on intervention talk

Taiwan aims to boost U.S. ties by expanding chip investment in Arizona
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Taiwan aims to boost U.S. ties by expanding chip investment in Arizona

China looks at currency, tax and tech rules in investigation of $2B Meta‑Manus deal
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China looks at currency, tax and tech rules in investigation of $2B Meta‑Manus deal

Affirm, Klarna, SoFi set to win big as Trump pushes cheaper credit, Citigroup says
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Affirm, Klarna, SoFi set to win big as Trump pushes cheaper credit, Citigroup says

Canada and China secure strategic trade reset to drive industrial investment
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Canada plans 50% boost in exports to China amid tensions with Trump administration

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Trump threatens massive economic retaliation over potential European asset sell‑off

Q2 2026 earnings season is here. How will Trump's war affect Wall Street's results?
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US economy hits two-year high with 4.4% growth in third quarter

EU's record Mercosur deal moving forward with or without approval
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EU’s record Mercosur deal moving forward with or without approval

UK borrowing fell to £11.6B in December
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UK borrowing fell to £11.6B in December

Apps helping boycott US goods over Greenland gain traction in Denmark
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Apps helping boycott US goods over Greenland gain traction in Denmark

China’s gold reserves hit record high as US Treasury portfolio hit 18-year low
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China’s gold reserves hit record high as US Treasury portfolio hit 18-year low

South Korea's Kospi stock index breaks 5,000 record as Samsung and SK Hynix outperform
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South Korea’s Kospi stock index breaks 5,000 record as Samsung and SK Hynix outperform

SCOTUS refuses to back Trump's effort to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook
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SCOTUS refuses to back Trump’s effort to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook

Jefferies urges investors to hedge against surprise Supreme Court tariff ruling
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Jefferies urges investors to hedge against surprise Supreme Court tariff ruling

Digital ruble said to free Russians from bank fees, or will it?
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Digital ruble said to free Russians from bank fees, or will it?

Europe formally suspends US trade arrangements over Greenland dispute with Trump
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Europe formally suspends US trade arrangements over Greenland dispute with Trump

Dimon calls Trump's card rate cap an "economic disaster"
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Dimon calls Trump’s card rate cap an “economic disaster”

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Moody’s maps out “contagion channels” from AI bubble burst to wider economy

Chinese stocks surge on tech push while global markets tumble
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Chinese stocks surge on tech push while global markets tumble

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calls Denmark and its US bond holdings 'irrelevant'
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calls Denmark and its US bond holdings ‘irrelevant’

China slams U.S.–Taiwan economic pact as Trump hollowing out Taiwan’s economy
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China slams U.S.–Taiwan economic pact as Trump hollowing out Taiwan’s economy

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