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Philippine bonds are staging emerging Asia’s biggest rebound following an interim US-Iran deal, but market watchers warn that inflation risks and a hawkish central bank may cap the bounce.

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Foreign investors are piling back into Asian emerging-market bonds despite renewed Federal Reserve hawkishness, as expectations that regional central banks will keep interest rates elevated support the debt’s yield appeal.

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The ringgit is poised for a rebound after ending June as Asia’s worst performer, with measures to boost foreign-exchange inflows and strong economic fundamentals expected to support the recovery, analysts say.

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Global inflows into Indonesian sovereign bonds are poised to extend, with investors saying they see value in some of emerging Asia’s highest yields on bets that a bruising round of interest-rate hikes is nearly over.

The Philippine peso’s relief rally following the initial US-Iran ceasefire is likely to be short-lived as seasonal selling drives the currency to new record lows, strategists say.

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