Asia Equity Market Outlook: Q1 2026

The Asian equity market is expected to enjoy growth in 2026, but bumps are likely along the way.

Asian stocks had a good run in 2025, enjoying 31% performance growth, largely attributed to stellar gains in the tech and healthcare sectors. These valuation changes have made it harder to find attractive investment opportunities across Asian markets, but select sectors are expected to build off last year’s growth in 2026—and possibly longer-term, too. AI, interest rates, and China’s consumer confidence are a few factors influencing what the growth story could look like this year, though the threat of geopolitics could still derail the market’s progress, highlighting the importance of investor prudence.


Morningstar’s Q1 2026 Asia Equity Market Outlook analyses our Asian equity research coverage by sector performance and valuations, global considerations, equity market outlooks in the China, Japan, and Asian regions, and more.


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