Emerging market assets are suffering from the dual threat of rising U.S. interest rates and a stronger dollar. The most direct result is seen in EM currencies. The green line in Chart 9 shows the Wisdom Tree Emerging Currency Fund (CEW) falling to the lowest level in five years. [The CEW includes a basket of emerging currencies]. That’s a side effect of a rising dollar and weakening commodity prices (especially in Brazil and Russia). That’s important because weaker EM currencies usually coincide with weaker EM stocks.