2025 Outlook: JP Morgan projects small gains for EM equities in 2025, remains overweight on India, cautious on China
Live MintMarket Outlook: The emerging markets posted decent returns for 2024, with most regional stock markets up for the year. The MSCI's gauge for the emerging market stocks is set to end the year 5% higher, suggested a Reuters report, with Singapore set for a 17% annual rise, its best since 2017 and Kuala Lumpur stocks poised to post the best yearly gain since 2010. Emerging Market Equities: A Cautious Outlook for 2025 Going into 2025, JP Morgan sees modest gains for EM equities against the backdrop of global policy uncertainties, a robust US dollar, and limited scope for easing within EMs. In equities, JP Morgan expressed an overweight stance on India and the UAE within emerging markets, Japan's banks, and US industries. Commodities and Credit Strategies JP Morgan also shared its insights on commodities and credit markets: Gold: Recommended as a long position due to its macroeconomic resilience across scenarios.