Financial Post
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May 21, 2026
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Iran War Spurs Extreme Bear Scenarios for Asia Currencies, Bonds
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t(n2{2c(o7ajcyac6a437tv[_media_dl_1.png Bloomberg Article content (Bloomberg) — The Iran war is piling pressure on emerging Asian markets, pushing some currencies and bond yields toward levels once considered unlikely. Article content As the conflict drags on, some analysts are mapping out more extreme bearish scenarios. That includes India’s rupee weakening to 100 per dollar, the Indonesian rupiah sliding to 18,000, and the Philippine peso depreciating to 65 as high energy prices fuel inflation and weigh on import-dependent economies. Article content Article content Article content Bond marke…
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