Investors return to frontier markets as MSCI index posts strong April gains

9 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 26

The MSCI Frontier Markets Index surged about 10% in April, its best performance since 2009, outpacing the S&P 500's 9% gain.
Pakistan increased its dollar-bond sale, and the Democratic Republic of Congo's debut bond attracted bids four times its $1.25 billion target.
The renewed investor interest follows an earlier war-driven selloff, signaling revived confidence in riskier frontier assets and boosting both equity and debt markets in these regions.

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