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Global Stock Markets 2026: Taiwan and KOSPI Lead Returns Despite Corrections
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Moneycontrol•14-10-2026, 14:26
Global Stock Markets 2026: Taiwan and KOSPI Lead Returns Despite Corrections
- •South Korea's KOSPI index has dropped over 9 percent in the past month but maintains a strong year-to-date gain of 42.59 percent in 2026.
- •Taiwan's Weighted Index leads global markets with a massive 68.43 percent year-to-date return, followed by KOSPI and Japan's Nikkei 225.
- •India's Nifty 50 is down 13.57 percent year-to-date, making it one of the worst-performing major global indices.
- •Over a three-year period, Taiwan and South Korea have seen massive gains of 190.67 percent and 144.64 percent respectively, while India's Nifty 50 grew by 14.35 percent.
- •Indian investors looking at international mutual funds should account for currency movements, fund expenses, and portfolio composition instead of just index returns.
Key Questions Answered
Taiwan's Weighted Index led the global indices with a year-to-date gain of 68.43 percent in 2026.
South Korea's KOSPI declined 11.69 percent over the past week and 9.33 percent over the month, but it remained up 42.59 percent year-to-date.
Investors should note that index returns do not equal actual fund returns, as currency movements, fund expenses, and portfolio composition affect rupee-term returns.
