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The strategist argued that emerging countries exposed to high amounts of dollar-denominated debt will find it more expensive to borrow cash.
“It’s going to play out in the yen, in Turkey, Brazil, Mexico — those are the currencies that are going to suffer in the same way they did a few weeks ago,” Derrick said.
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“I think we’re going to see a lot more pressure coming onto emerging market currencies once again and the market isn’t focused on it yet,” Derrick added.
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