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Bloomberg EM Local Currency Government Bond Index Total Return Unhedged USD GJR-GARCH Volatility Analysis

Volatility prediction for Friday, October 16th, 2026

1 Day

3.51%

decreased by 0.05%

1 Week

3.59%

increased by 0.03%

1 Month

3.91%

increased by 0.35%

Analysis last updated: Friday, October 16, 2026 at 11:49 PM UTC

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graph of Bloomberg EM Local Currency Government Bond Index Total Return Unhedged USD GJR-GARCH

News Impact Curve

How returns affect tomorrow's volatility

Volatility Forecast

How volatility evolves over time

Parameter Estimates

Jul 16, 2008 to Oct 8, 2026

Model Insight

With persistence 0.995, volatility shocks have a half-life of 148 trading days (~0.6 years), close to a unit root, so long-run forecasts are highly sensitive to this estimate.

Leverage: Negative returns increase volatility 102% more than positive returns

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GJR-GARCH Model

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High persistence: persistence 0.995, shock half-life ~148 daysLeverage: Negative returns increase volatility 102% more than positive returns
ParamValuet-stat
ωconst0.0014
4.11***
αARCH0.0475
4.57***
βGARCH0.9236
108.31***
γleverage0.0484
2.37**

0.995

Persistence

148d

Half-life
σ

GJR-GARCH Model

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ParameterValuet-statistic
ω

const

Unconditional variance weight

0.0014
4.11***
α

ARCH

Response to squared shocks

0.0475
4.57***
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.9236
108.31***
γ

leverage

Additional response to negative shocks

0.0484
2.37**

Persistence:

0.995

Half-life:

148 days