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Standard Life and Northern Trust economists caution on emerging markets

Weaker demand from China and White House rhetoric on trade are signals that emerging market growth may slow

Monday 10 July 2017 at 07:20

Standard Life and Northern Trust economists caution on emerging markets

Weaker demand from China and White House rhetoric on trade are two signals that emerging market growth may have peaked, Barron's reports.

That is according to economist Alex Wolf at Standard Life Investments, which manages $350bn in assets. He thinks the outlook on the second half of the year is net clouds, with sunshine and rain in the data.