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Commodity-linked EM sovereign bonds face heavier selling after Fed

BNY notes that even with a weaker dollar and lower U.S. real yields, investors have demanded higher nominal yields to offset inflation and fiscal stress, leaving commodity-based issuers exposed.

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BNY strategist Geoff Yu said sovereign bonds from commodity-based emerging markets have seen accelerated selling after the Fed decision, even as the dollar weakened and U.S. real yields fell.

Yu pointed to South Africa as an example, saying it did not attract inflows despite higher gold prices, because EM duration remains challenged by insufficient nominal yields, inflation risks, and fiscal stress compared with relatively comfortable U.S. yield dynamics.

He added that the usual benefit for commodity-linked EM sovereign debt in a dovish Fed environment, where USD-funded trades can support demand, has not materialized yet, with early signs of a reversal but no clear sustained recovery.

BNY also argued that Treasury curve steepening has offset some of the gains from lower real yields, and that commodity economies still need their own growth and total-return story before they can fully benefit from easier global financial conditions.

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