The US election and its impact on emerging markets

Whatever the outcome of the US election, we expect that the trends of US-China decoupling and deglobalisation will continue. The election result could be pivotal for some EMs: a Joe Biden victory could raise geopolitical tensions with Turkey and Russia. In contrast, another four years of Donald Trump might see him take a harder line on some smaller EMs in Asia – most notably Vietnam.

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