SK Hynix’s record earnings and long-term memory contracts revive confidence in AI spending, even as Korean ETFs retain deep monthly losses. Country flows favor selective accumulation in Korea, Japan and Switzerland, while financing, inflation and Chinese competition complicate broader rotation.
Country rotation is separating AI earnings strength from energy costs and political risk. We favor Taiwan and Japan, add Switzerland for balance, and approach Brazil selectively ahead of its runoff. Korea’s retreat shows why strong exports alone cannot justify buying.
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Country ETF flows reveal a selective international rotation: investors are accumulating Japan, Switzerland and Canada, taking profits in South Korea, and chasing Brazil’s election rally. Taiwan’s AI exposure remains attractive, while China, India and Europe’s fiscal risks warrant greater caution.
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Global ETF flows are rotating toward Europe’s value-heavy markets while investors aggressively buy South Korea’s AI-driven collapse. India, Japan, Brazil and Taiwan continue to lose capital, showing that oil sensitivity, currency instability and crowded technology exposure matter more than geography.
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The renewed Persian Gulf conflict is dividing country-ETF flows. Investors favor defensive developed markets, indirect energy beneficiaries and oversold tactical trades, while redemptions persist across oil-dependent Asian markets, direct Gulf exposures and countries facing renewed U.S. tariff pressure this week.
The level and direction of interest rates will be a key factor in whether EAFE or EM exposures outperform in the second half of the year.
Sharp declines in Japanese and South Korean equities reflect a macro shock driven by energy risk, currency volatility, and systematic deleveraging. Whether selling continues depends on oil prices, FX stability, and global semiconductor sentiment—factors that will determine if risk appetite quickly stabilizes or deteriorates further.
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South Korea and Japan have outperformed on structural tech leadership, corporate governance reform, and supportive macro policy. Semiconductors and industrial exporters anchor earnings momentum, while improving capital returns and attractive valuations position EWY and EWJ as compelling vehicles for diversified international equity exposure.
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