Raphael Almeida

4 days ago | bloomberg.com | Kevin Simauchi |Raphael Almeida

(Bloomberg) -- Emerging-market assets rebounded on Tuesday as investors weighed remarks on policy from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and digested a de-escalation in Middle East tensions. The MSCI index of emerging-market currencies rose more than 0.6%, with currencies from South Korea, Chile and Malaysia leading the rally. The dollar, meanwhile, edged lower alongside yields for 10-year Treasuries.

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Raphael Almeida |Giovanna Azevedo |Martha Beck

Speaker Hugo Motta(Bloomberg) -- The leader of Brazil’s lower house of Congress signaled that lawmakers may strike down a proposal from President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to raise taxes, casting doubt on the government’s latest plan to meet its fiscal goals.

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Kelsey Butler |Maria Elena Vizcaino |Raphael Almeida

The Korea Exchange in Seoul, on June 4. (Bloomberg) -- Emerging-market assets surged across the board Thursday, after a fresh batch of US jobs data strengthened expectations for a more dovish Federal Reserve, weighing on the dollar. MSCI’s EM stock gauge rose 0.9%, bringing its advance this week to 2.2% and reaching its highest level since October. An index of developing-nation currencies rose 0.2%, led by the Brazilian real which outperformed its peers.