Morgan Stanley now views emerging market currencies as risky. This shift is mainly due to China’s weak economic performance. The bank joins others in cutting China’s 2023 growth forecasts. These moves come after a series of disappointing data and weak financial stimuli. The yuan has lost almost 6% against the dollar this year. Beijing’s efforts […]
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