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Emerging Markets Morning Pulse

Finvaulta tracks 5 editions of Emerging Markets Morning Pulse from Bank J. Safra Sarasin, published between July 21, 2026 and August 28, 2026. Each edition is summarized on its own page.

Latest edition · August 28, 2026

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Global EM credit traded mixed in subdued volumes as investors paused ahead of Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole address. Romania underperformed following the loss of €770m in EU funds, while South Africa outperformed and LatAm saw mixed idiosyncratic performance.

On August 28, 2026, J. Safra Sarasin's FI Sales Trading desk reported cautious and subdued trading across global EM credit as markets awaited Fed Chair Warsh's Jackson Hole speech amid rising core bond yields. South African sovereign debt outperformed with long-end gains of ~0.30pts, while Romania debt slumped after losing €770m in EU funding due to missed legislative deadlines. LatAm spreads were broadly tighter, though Colombia lagged on higher budget projections and Pemex short-end came under selling pressure. Primary issuance remained on hold ahead of the Fed event.

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Key takeaways from the latest edition

  • 1.Global EM credit traded mixed in subdued volume amid elevated US Treasury yields and market anticipation ahead of Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole address.
  • 2.Romania bonds faced selling pressure (10y+ down 30 cents) after losing €770m in EU funding due to missing the public wage law deadline, fueling high-yield downgrade concerns.
  • 3.Latin American sovereign spreads tightened 1–4 bps overall, but Colombia underperformed on a higher 2027 budget release, while Pemex short-end and Braskem saw selling pressure.

What this series covers

  • Rates
  • Equities
  • FX
  • Oil
  • Trader Comment MENA/Turkey/Africa (Mischa Kratzer)
  • Trader Comment Latam (James Kalbermatter)
  • Trader Comment Brazil HY (Mateus Bernardo)
  • Trader Comment CEE (Mateus Bernardo)
  • Primary
  • Turkey – Credit
  • MENA – Credit
  • South Africa - Credit
  • LATAM - Credit
  • ASIA - Credit
  • Disclaimer / Important Information

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Editions tracked
5
First edition
July 21, 2026
Latest edition
August 28, 2026
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