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Emerging Markets: How Investors Are Responding To Shifting Global Paradigm

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Emerging markets surged 12% in early 2026, matching top-performing assets like gold, as local dynamics and capital flows reshaped investor strategies beyond traditional global economic influences. A weaker U.S. dollar—unlinked to a sharp growth slowdown—boosted emerging markets, defying past assumptions that the dollar and Nasdaq/S&P would perpetually dominate global performance. Portfolio diversification grew harder as asset classes moved in closer alignment, reducing opportunities for hedging through inversely correlated investments amid shifting market paradigms. BlackRock analysts highlight how investor sentiment now prioritizes regional resilience over broad global trends, marking a departure from decades of reliance on major economies like the U.S. and China. The shift reflects broader skepticism about historical market certainties, with emerging markets benefiting from localized growth drivers rather than passive reactions to external forces.
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The Bid by BlackRock738 FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(24min)CommentsSummaryEmerging markets broad index up 12-ish percent, that's up there with some of the best-performing asset classes of the year, like gold.It's harder to build portfolios where the assets move in opposite directions or at least not very closely together.People thought the dollar would always strengthen, perhaps Nasdaq and the S&P would always go up and they would always outperform everything else.Typically, a weaker dollar has tended to help emerging markets outperform, particularly if that weaker dollar is not associated with a sharp global growth slowdown. wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images Transcript Oscar Pulido: Emerging markets have long been shaped by global forces, but in 2026, it's not just about reacting to the world's biggest economies, it's about how local dynamics, capital flows, and investor sentiment are converging in a veryThis article was written byThe Bid by BlackRock738 FollowersFollowOn The Bid podcast, BlackRock senior investors and strategists share their take on timely market insights. Hear from Richard Turnill, Rick Rieder and others as we discuss the most pressing questions on the minds of investors today.

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