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Global and regional equity market capital flows

Overview

Global and regional equity markets experienced notable shifts in capital movement during August 2026.

In the global market, equity ETFs saw a net inflow of $5.52 billion during the final week of August, with technology and small-cap ETFs leading the trend. The US was a primary beneficiary of these inflows. Simultaneously, Taiwan saw record foreign investment levels in August, with net inflows totaling approximately $16.6 billion, bringing the total stock of foreign investment above $400 billion.

In Australia, the ETF industry recorded $7 billion in net inflows for August, driven largely by a $3.8 billion interest in international equities. This growth occurred as the domestic retail sector faced difficulties, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index declining nearly 13% in 2026.

Entities

Betashares · ASX · BlackRock iShares · Wesfarmers · Woodside Energy Group

Timeline

  1. 9 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    ASX market sees record ETF inflows amid retail sector decline

    Australian ETF inflows hit a record $7 billion in August, even as the retail sector faces a 13% decline in 2026 amid economic pressures and cautious analyst outlooks.

  2. 22 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    Global and Taiwan markets see significant capital inflows

    Global equity ETFs saw a $5.52 billion weekly inflow led by tech and small-caps, while Taiwan recorded record August foreign inflows of $16.6 billion.

Sources

finance.technews.tw · fool.com.au · heartbeats.jp · news.cnyes.com · raskmedia.com.au · saintmichaels.org.uk · tw.nextapple.com