iShares Asia ex Japan ETF (03010.HK) up 1.09% on Korea export record

NewTimeSpace News: Asia-Pacific markets strengthened on Monday morning,As of 10:26 HKT on September 21, 2026, iShares Core MSCI Asia ex Japan ETF (03010.HK) rose 1.09% intraday to HK$90.860, with turnover of HK$14.9738 million.

NewTimeSpace learned that the ETF, managed by BlackRock Asset Management North Asia, tracks the MSCI Asia ex Japan Index, focusing on large and mid-cap stocks across Asian markets excluding Japan.

On the news front, Korea Customs Service data showed exports in the first 20 days of September surged 78.3% year on year to US$71.4 billion, a record for the period, with semiconductor shipments up 259.4%; Samsung Electronics rose more than 3% intraday. On Friday, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index closed up 2.78% on broad gains in memory chip stocks. Japanese markets are closed for three consecutive holidays from Monday.

Goldman Sachs noted that second-quarter earnings of MSCI Asia ex Japan Index constituents grew 102% year on year, with 44% beating estimates, while AI infrastructure demand is driving strong profit growth at Korean and Taiwanese technology companies, with order books for some AI-related names in both markets already full for 2026.

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