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Topic of the week: Elections in emerging markets: a rather positive outcome !

  • Political uncertainty has resulted in increased volatility in currency and equity markets;
  • EM external sovereign debt has been more resilient, reflecting a strong credit profile and investor confidence; 
  • Idiosyncratic risk remains the primary market mover and performance catalyst. Therefore, South African sovereign bonds offer the best performance prospects due to improved political visibility and budgetary outlook; 
  • The upcoming US presidential election in November represents a significant issue for emerging markets that have served as a rear base for China to circumvent U.S. trade sanctions, like Vietnam. 

Market review: Between political risk and uncertain growth

  • Risk aversion eases after the first round of the French elections;
  • The labor market normalizes in the United States;
  • Sovereign and credit spreads tighten;
  • European stocks gain 2.5%.

Zouhoure Bousbih's and Aline Goupil-Raguénès' podcast

  • Topic of the week: Market News, US Employment and Eurozone Inflation;
  • Theme: Elections in emerging markets: a rather positive outcome !

Chart of the week

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Global maritime freight prices have increased by 274% year-on-year, reflecting the impact of attacks in the Red Sea.

In anticipation of the busy Christmas season, American and European companies are advancing their orders to be delivered on time, as maritime routes have lengthened. 

Concerns about delivery times have significantly increased maritime freight costs, which are expected to impact consumer prices.

Figure of the week

The gap widens between the two candidates in the race to the White House following the first televised debate. D. Trump now leads his rival J. Biden by 6 percentage points with 49% of the vote intentions compared to 43% for the current president.

Source: NYT/Sienna poll

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  • Axel Botte
    Axel Botte

    Head of markets strategy

  • Zouhoure Bousbih
    Zouhoure Bousbih

    Emerging countries strategist

  • Aline Goupil-Raguénès
    Aline Goupil-Raguénès

    Developed countries strategist

MyStratWeekly – 26th October 2026
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NEWS MARKETS
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10/27/2026
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Equity markets: earnings driving the rally, vulnerabilities to monitor
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INSIGHTS MARKETS
At the start of the last quarter, equity markets continued to rise despite a turbulent environment: crisis in the Middle East, sovereign debt tensions and rise in long-term interest rates. Ostrum AM's scenario from last November is largely borne out: continued rise, volatile first half, year driven by the rebound in profits, even if the paths taken were not those anticipated.In an uncertain environment, earnings growth has become the main performance driver, while valuation multiples are contracting. The question is no longer about the direction of the markets but about the strength of the drivers: investment cycle in AI, record profitability, markets’ ability to absorb the rise in interest rates.Source: Ostrum Asset Management, October 2026. The analyses and opinions expressed in this document represent the view of the named authors. They are issued on the date indicated, are subject to change and should not be interpreted as having any contractual value. 
10/21/2026
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MyStratWeekly – 19th October 2026
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10/20/2026
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