Wall Street maintains its optimistic outlook for emerging markets in 2026.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that major Wall Street banks are preparing for another strong showing in emerging markets, anticipating a weaker dollar and a surge in investment in artificial intelligence to provide further momentum for the asset class. These positive factors are expected to drive further gains in emerging markets, with local currency bonds delivering a 7% return – the best performance since 2020 – and currency indices rising by over 6%. Morgan Stanley strategists point out that with the US economy slowing, the Federal Reserve may further cut interest rates, which will support the market rally. The bank recommends clients maintain long positions in emerging market local currency bonds, expecting returns of around 8% by mid-2026. For emerging market dollar bonds, they predict a "high single-digit" gain over the next 12 months.