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Asia Pacific Research & Market Analysis

Finvaulta tracks 6258 research reports on Asia Pacific, updated through October 8, 2026. Latest: Robotaxi Fleet Expansion in China and Overseas Market; New Gen-4 Robotruck with GAC Launched.

Institutional research on Asia Pacific covering equities, government bonds, commodities, and macro, from Goldman Sachs, UBS, J.P. Morgan, and ANZ. Finvaulta indexes each report with a summary, key figures and its original publication date.

Finvaulta is an independent research collection; views and forecasts belong to the named report issuers.

Latest research

Robotaxi Fleet Expansion in China and Overseas Market; New Gen-4 Robotruck with GAC Launched

Goldman Sachs·Oct 8, 2026

Goldman Sachs reiterates a Buy rating on Pony AI while trimming its 12-month target price to US$25.80 (HK$202.40) following minor model adjustments for fleet ramp timing. The company is advancing domestic and overseas Robotaxi commercialization while launching a Gen-4 Robotruck that achieves a 70% ADK BOM cost reduction.

Japan BOP: August Inbound Spending Up YoY Slightly, Trust Banks Continue to Purchase Foreign Bonds in September

Goldman Sachs·Oct 8, 2026

Japan's August current account balance beat forecasts to reach a surplus of +¥4.1 tn, underpinned by a robust primary income surplus of +¥5.1 tn despite a trade deficit of -¥687.7 bn. In September, domestic investors continued purchasing foreign bonds and equities, while foreign investors dumped a near-record -¥6.3 tn of Japanese equities.

Australia Metals and Mining: Lithium Sector Returning to Growth as Price Outlook Softens

Goldman Sachs·Oct 8, 2026

Goldman Sachs expects the global lithium market to enter an 8–18% surplus over 2027–2028E as supply expands 32% in 2027E and EV/ESS demand growth softens. Within the Australian coverage, the analysts reiterate Buy on low-cost IGO and Sell on PLS ahead of large-scale capex decisions.

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LG Electronics: 3Q26 Prelim OP Miss Likely Due to Lower Appliances and Vehicle Component Margins, and Lower LGI OP

Goldman Sachs·Oct 7, 2026

LG Electronics reported preliminary 3Q26 operating profit of W782bn, trailing consensus and GS estimates due to compressed margins in appliances and vehicle components. Goldman Sachs maintains its Neutral rating while adjusting its 12-month target price to W165,000.

Global Shipbuilding: 2027 Outlook: Should Capacity Expansion Be a Concern Now?

Goldman Sachs·Oct 7, 2026

Goldman Sachs reiterates a bullish outlook on the global shipbuilding sector, arguing that capacity expansion in China is not a concern as structural fleet replacement demand will sustain orderbook cover above 3 years through 2032E. The firm recommends capacity expansion leaders and cost champions, reiterating Buy ratings on Songfa (Hengli Heavy Industry) and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding.

What Might a BOJ Assessment That Underlying Inflation Has Reached +2% Mean From a Taylor Rule Perspective?

Mizuho Securities·Oct 7, 2026

Mizuho analyzes reports that the Bank of Japan may soon assess underlying inflation as having reached its +2% target, which supports rate hikes from a Taylor rule perspective. Mizuho expects the next policy rate hike in December 2026, heading toward a 2.0% terminal rate by the second half of 2027.

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Selected research

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Crunch Time for EU-China Trade Relations: Ten Questions and Answers

Deutsche Bank·Oct 7, 2026

EU-China trade relations have reached a critical juncture amid rising competition in advanced manufacturing, with the EU preparing potential anti-subsidy probes on plug-in hybrids and new rapid-response trade tools. While bilateral talks are unlikely to yield major breakthroughs, the EU aims to balance targeted trade defense with domestic competitiveness reforms to achieve derisking rather than decoupling.

Asia Credit Spotlight: Impact of Fed Rate Hikes, Sri Lanka's Rating Upgrade

UBS·Oct 6, 2026

UBS maintains a constructive, balanced stance on Asia credit as attractive yield carry (near 6% for IG and high-7% for HY) provides a substantial cushion against elevated US Treasury volatility. The asset class is further supported by stable corporate fundamentals, negative net issuance, and sovereign rating improvements such as Fitch's upgrade of Sri Lanka to B-.

Asia-Pacific Growth Monitor: Regional Growth Resilient Despite August Soft Patches

Goldman Sachs·Oct 6, 2026

Goldman Sachs reports that Asia-Pacific growth remains resilient despite an August soft patch caused by rising bond yields and energy prices. Early September indicators, including factory and services PMIs in China and India, point to a rebound, supporting modest net GDP growth upgrades.

Asia-Pacific Weekly Kickstart

Goldman Sachs·Oct 3, 2026

MXAPJ fell 1.3% during the week as higher US bond yields spurred US$10bn in foreign outflows across EM Asia ex-China, led by Korea and India. Nevertheless, favorable Q4 seasonality, supportive ERLI earnings revisions, and low RADaR drawdown risk underpin Goldman Sachs' bullish 12-month MXAPJ target of 1,120 (+27%).

APAC FX: Challenging Global Backdrop

UBS·Sep 29, 2026

Asia Pacific currencies face a challenging macro backdrop of elevated oil prices, higher US yields, and broad USD resilience, reinforcing a bifurcated regime. Economies with strong trade surpluses (KRW, TWD) and policy-anchored frameworks (CNY, SGD, AUD) should continue to outperform energy-deficit currencies (INR, THB, PHP, IDR).

China's Next Industrial Revolution

Morgan Stanley·Sep 9, 2026

Morgan Stanley argues China is entering 'Industry 5.0', shifting from cost and scale leadership to ecosystem and industrial innovation leadership across Intelligence, Resilience, and Leadership (IRL). This transition will drive an incremental US$12tn capex supercycle through 2035, lifting industrial margins to ~8% and raising China's global manufacturing value-add share to 30%.