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Global equities are back at all-time-highs despite continued increases to jobless rates and a record expected decline in 2020 global GDP.

We believe compelling opportunities exist for investors in EM stocks at a time when many emerging economies - especially Asia excluding Japan - are recovering from the virus-related sudden stop in act

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Seven of eight indexes on our world watch list posted losses through July 70, 2020. The top performer is our own S&P 500 with a gain of 0.27%.

Our research shows investor sentiment toward emerging and developed markets has decoupled, coinciding with the recent stretch of EM outperformance.

Flash PMI survey data for July are historically consistent with global GDP of 2% on an annual basis. Looser COVID-19 restrictions have helped boost activity in Europe, but the US and Japan have lagged

The main development in the capital markets today is the firmer dollar against nearly all the major and emerging market currencies.

COVID stimulus stoked bubble dynamics for global risk assets, certainly including Chinese equities. This bubble has turned unstable.

After an unexpected rise in jobless claims and as US coronavirus cases continue to spread across the Sunbelt, concerns are growing that the economic recovery is stalling.

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Risk and liquidity premia have largely been removed from assets such as US investment grade, the European periphery, and emerging market rates.

The enormous increase in public spending during the coronavirus crisis and the fall in output will lead to a global government debt figure close to 105 percent of GDP.

We consider European stocks the most attractive regional exposure to a multispeed global restart, especially versus emerging markets outside of north Asia.

Australia and Hong Kong's 2.3-2.5% rally led Asia-Pacific markets. The Dow Jones Stoxx 600 is higher for a third session.