India vs. China ETFs: A Tale of Two Emerging Markets in 2026

India and China ETFs are trailing AI-driven U.S. markets. Explore the reason behind the fall and what to expect ahead.

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 29, 2026

Nearly 40% of India's coal power plants running critically low on fuel, data show

Nearly 40% of India's coal-fired power plants are operating with critically low fuel ​stocks due to a surge in power demand amid ‌hotter-than-usual weather linked to El Niño, government data showed on Monday.

Reuters • Sep 21, 2026

Hormuz Oil Shipments Hit Six-Month High? ETFs to Win/Lose

Hormuz oil shipments have rebounded as supply disruption risks ease. Here are ETFs that could gain or lose if oil prices decline further.

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 21, 2026

Brent Nears $100: ETFs Likely to Win/Lose

Brent crude nears $100 as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions raise supply risks, putting oil and energy ETFs in focus while pressuring retail, airline and India-focused funds.

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 9, 2026

India urged to review green finance rules, build workforce for nuclear expansion

India needs to review some of its financing rules and develop a stronger talent ​pipeline to achieve its ambitious goal of expanding nuclear ‌power capacity to 100 gigawatts (GW) by 2047, officials and industry executives said on Wednesday.

Reuters • Sep 2, 2026

India expects below-average September rains after weak August

India is likely ​to receive below-average ‌monsoon rains in September after ​precipitation in ​August was 16% below ⁠average, the ​weather department said ​on Monday, raising concerns about farm ​output and ​economic growth in Asia's ‌third-largest ⁠economy.

Reuters • Aug 31, 2026

India: The World Sold It, The Locals Kept Buying

India, tracked by the iShares MSCI India ETF, underperformed with a -8% return versus EEM's +35% over the past year. The 40+ percentage point performance gap signals investor avoidance, but the underlying reasons challenge surface-level assumptions.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 24, 2026

Taiwan and Korea lose $29 billion in July: is money rotating away from AI?

Foreign investors continued pulling money from Asian equities in July, but the headline outflow masks a striking shift underneath: capital moved away from the region's biggest AI winners while selectively returning to markets with less dependence on the semiconductor boom. Investors sold a net $25.48 billion of shares across seven major Asian markets during the month, extending the region's foreign-selling streak to nine months.

Invezz • Aug 11, 2026

Indian IT firms face muted Q1 as AI shift, weak demand weigh

India's top information technology companies are expected to report another subdued quarter, as AI-driven pricing pressure, weak client spending, and global geopolitical turmoil continue to weigh on growth, nine brokerages said.

Reuters • Jul 6, 2026

Diversify Concentrated EEM With INDY, Amid AI Broadening

The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) has surged over 50% but now faces high concentration risk in East Asian semiconductor stocks. I emphasize the iShares India 50 ETF (INDY) as a diversifier, given its inverse correlation to EEM and exposure to India's domestic growth drivers. INDY stands to benefit from easing oil prices, AI adoption in financials, and structural reforms, supporting its premium valuation versus EEM.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 20, 2026