Emerging Asian Bonds Look Poised to Lure Back Overseas Funds
Global funds cumulatively pulled $980 million out of Indian, Thai and Indonesian bonds in June as the escalation in Israel-Iran tensions spurred demand for havens and sparked oil-led concerns about price pressures. But those concerns have now eased, sending the dollar lower and bringing the favorable regional inflation profile back into focus.
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