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Bloomberg EM Local Currency Government Bond Index Total Return Unhedged USD MF2-GARCH Volatility Analysis

Volatility prediction for Friday, August 21st, 2026

1 Day

3.32%

decreased by 0.04%

1 Week

3.43%

increased by 0.07%

1 Month

3.73%

increased by 0.37%

Analysis last updated: Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:17 PM UTC

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graph of Bloomberg EM Local Currency Government Bond Index Total Return Unhedged USD MF2-GARCH

News Impact Curve

How returns affect tomorrow's volatility

Volatility Forecast

How volatility evolves over time

Parameter Estimates

Jul 16, 2008 to Aug 20, 2026
Stationarity Enforced

Model Insight

This asset exhibits a strong leverage effect: negative returns increase next-day volatility 145% more than equivalent positive returns.

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MF2-GARCH Model

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ParameterValuet-statistic
m

window

Rolling window length

31
α

ARCH

Response to squared shocks

0.0494
14.73***
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.8149
56.33***
γ

leverage

Additional response to negative shocks

0.0717
12.65***
λ₁

tau intercept

Baseline long-term coefficient

0.0011
3.02***
λ₂

forecast adj.

Forecast performance sensitivity

0.0629
2.56**
λ₃

tau persistence

Long-term factor persistence

0.9305
35.54***

Persistence:

0.900

Half-life:

7 days