Colleen Goko

Gabon’s dollar bonds maturing 2025 rose to a six-month high Wednesday, extending gains triggered by a report that the government is considering buying back the securities.

Mexican Peso Lags as EM Markets ‘Finally' Wake Up to Trump Risks

(Bloomberg) -- The Mexican peso led emerging-market currencies lower on Wednesday as traders recalibrate their positions ahead of the US election next month. Most Read from BloombergInside the ‘Utopias’ of Mexico CityHow Mexico City Averted All-Out DroughtOne City’s Plan to Re-Link a Neighborhood That Robert Moses DividedDubai’s Allure to Expats Is Weighing on City’s InfrastructureMexico Seeks to Halve Permitting Time to Attract More FactoriesThe prospect of Donald Trump’s return to the White Ho

Spurred by optimism that the continent's biggest economy may be turning a corner after years of lackluster growth.

Risks are compounded by the US election on Tuesday, whose outcome is likely to inject more volatility into emerging-market currencies including South Africa’s.

(Bloomberg) -- The premium on African sovereign debt over US Treasuries has dropped to a five-year low, signaling investor confidence in certain

(Bloomberg) -- South Africa’s first dollar bond sale since 2022 drew strong demand, signaling confidence in a coalition government formed after May elections.Most Read from BloombergThe Leaf Blowers Will Not Go QuietlyArizona Elections Signal Robust Immigration Enforcement Under TrumpScoring an Architectural Breakthrough in Denver’s RiNo DistrictThe country raised $3.5 billion through two bonds with maturities of 12- and 30-years, priced at yields of 7.1% and 7.95% respectively. Demand for the n

Emerging-market assets fell Wednesday as the dollar extended gains on a bet that Donald Trump’s new US administration will have strong support to push through his policies.

(Bloomberg) -- Developing-nation currencies briefly touched session highs before trimming gains, while the dollar and US Treasury yields fell after the latest US inflation data came in line with expectations, underscoring the outlook for rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.

(Bloomberg) -- Developing-nation currencies erased session gains and stocks extended their decline as investors looked past US CPI data and focused on President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet selections and potential policies.