Everything "Emerging" Has Declined As S&P Holds Firm
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Emerging market stocks, bonds, and currencies have all declined steadily this year.
The three asset classes have declined for an average of 150 days since they peaked, ranking among the longest, broadest declines in 30 years. Similar declines led to mixed returns in the stocks, but good returns in the bonds and currencies.
No worries for the U.S.
Despite the mess in emerging markets, and a near 20% decline in those stocks, the S&P 500 has remained near 1% of its own high. Over the past three decades, this has only happened in the 1990s, so future returns were excellent for the S&P, not so much for the lagging emerging market stocks.
Letting off the gas
Energy contracts are the most-loved among investors. The Optimism Index for unleaded gas is just now reversing from above 80. According to the Backtest Engine, the other times it has done this in 2018 (Jan 24, May 23, Jul 31), unleaded lost more than 5% over the next month.
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