Emerging Markets Facing New Challenges

 | Jan 14, 2014 12:12AM ET

article explaining why “a strengthening US currency spells calamity once again for emerging market.”)

Today's Morning Briefing: Advancing & Submerging Markets. (1) OECD leading indicators predicting better global growth ahead. (2) Better for advanced than emerging economies. (3) Good news for revenues. (4) Japan’s leading indicator gives thumbs up to Abenomics. (5) Eurozone’s peripheral countries leading upturn in region’s leading index. (6) BRICs remain below par. (7) Will EMs underperform again this year? (8) Margin squeeze as commodity super-cycle ends and labor costs rise. (9) EMs need a weak dollar to outperform, but may not get it.