We think after a period of sustained outperformance, total returns in high-yielding EM currencies relative to funding currencies will be weaker in the next couple of years. In particular, we forecast for the yen to rebound, and there is a growing risk that a further worsening of sentiment on account of renewed US-China tensions pulls the plug on the carry trade.
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