Asian Equity Market Daily Update: Goldman Sachs Portfolio Strategy (September 2026)

Key Takeaways

• 1.The MXAPJ Index rose 0.3% on September 9, 2026, bringing 2026 YTD USD price returns to 25.3%, driven largely by Korea and Taiwan.
• 2.Korea (+103.7% YTD USD return) and Taiwan (+68.0% YTD USD return) have significantly outperformed regional peers, while Indonesia, China, and India have lagged.
• 3.At the sector level, Info Tech (+55.5% YTD USD) and Materials (+19.9% YTD USD) lead 2026 performance, whereas Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services lag.

Table of Contents

• By MSCI markets
• By MXAPJ GICS 1 sectors
• Asian markets at a glance
• Market valuations
• Japan in a nutshell
• Performance and correlation heatmap
• Fund Flows and Liquidity
• Market breadth and baskets performance
• Daily Top 10 Outperformers
• Week-to-date Outperformers
• Daily Top 10 Underperformers
• Month-to-date Outperformers
• Macro environment and financial conditions
• Earnings revisions of regional markets and sectors

Report data

Exhibit 1: The MXAPJ index has gained 25.3% YTD after gaining 27% in 2025, particularly led by Korea and Taiwan markets while dragged down by Indonesia, China, and India. Sectorally, Info Tech and Materials are leaders in 2026. — as of September 9, 2026.

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