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Sudan declares economic emergency as currency plunges

Sudan has declared a state of emergency to avert economic downturn due to the dramatic fall of its local currency against the US dollar and soaring inflation. The decision -- reported by official news agency SUNA -- includes setting up emergency courts, enacting laws to protect the economy,...

Emerging market funds close due to shrinking demand

Dozens of emerging market funds have closed this year as turmoil unleashed by the coronavirus has damaged investor sentiment towards the asset class, where returns lag those of developed economies. A weaker U.S. dollar, which would typically have boosted emerging markets, has failed to lift...