Emerging-Market Scorecard Favors Growth Stars as Trade War Bites

  • Philippines, Egypt score top rank as economies remain robust
  • Mexico sinks to bottom on its dependence on exports to U.S.

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The Philippines and Egypt have surfaced as the most resilient among emerging markets amid the trade-war angst, a Bloomberg analysis shows.

Most of the top-ranked countries have robust economic-growth outlooks, according to a Bloomberg scorecard of 21 developing economies. The Philippines and Egypt scored higher as recent sell-offs across developing markets have left their assets relatively undervalued. By contrast, Mexico, which now faces a fresh tariff threat from President Donald Trump, is at the bottom as the most vulnerable market due to its large exports to the U.S.