Capital markets news | Fri 10 May 2024
Equity
- Net portfolio outflows in Apr shows smaller drop NST
- PublicInvest values Main Market-bound Feytech at 88 sen NST
- Top Philippine telco seeks USD1b valuation for data centres Edge
- US data centre REIT Digital Realty’s raised USD1.5b Star
- China mulls dividend tax waiver on HK stocks via Stock Connect Edge
- Supermarket chain Spinneys climbs 11% in Dubai debut Edge
- Hong Kong woos Saudi money to revive stock market Edge Star
- Singapore considers making SGX listing more attractive Edge Star
- Geely’s EV maker Zeekr to raise USD441m in US IPO Edge
Debt
- Farm Fresh’s AA- rating affirmed MARC NST
- Warisan TC lodges 30-year RM500m medium term notes programme Edge
- Malaysia will remain biggest Islamic banking market in Asia-Pacific Edge NST Star
- IILM issues USD1.03b short-term sukuk NST
- MAA loans RM13.5m to KNM for working capital Edge
- Kenanga Research optimistic on prospects of Malaysian financial assets Mail
- Wilmar gets USD100m sustainability-linked loan from Maybank Edge
- China’s Country Garden to pay missed coupons by next week Edge Star
- Goldman tops investment banks reaping windfall in Tokyo trading Edge
- Monopoly game maker Hasbro sells USD500m bond Star
Projects and business
- Solarvest bags RM40.4m contract from Scientex Edge NST Star
- RM180b available for construction sector jobs this year Edge NST Star
- Armoured vehicle plant to be built in Lipis Edge
- Volkswagen to make Malaysia as export hub Edge Mail Star
- OpenAI to announce Google search competitor on Mon next week Edge
Economy and market news
- BNM keeps OPR unchanged at 3% Mail Star
- No reason for BNM to move OPR either way until year-end Edge
- Ringgit unfairly assessed against US dollar Edge Mail Star
- Malaysia kicks off renewable energy certificates commercial trading Edge
- CPO futures extend decline amid weaker edible soft oils Edge
- Technology, property and construction sectors booming in Penang Star
- Malaysia’s car sales to moderate this year Star
- Bank of England weighs when to cut interest rates in the UK Star
- BoE’s Bailey says fall in inflation encouraging Mail
- US overtakes China as Germany’s top trading partner Mail
- New York Fed’s Perli says prudent to slow balance-sheet runoff Star
- US weekly jobless claims increase more than expected Star
- China’s exports and imports grow, signal demand recovery Mail Star
- China’s factory glut alarms the world but there is no quick fix NST
- Opec switches to ‘call on Opec+’ in global oil demand outlook Mail
- Japan’s real wages slide 2.5% in Mar Star
- Philippines GDP grows 5.7% in 1Q Star
Legal and policies
- 15-year fugitive charged with abetment in securities fraud Edge NST Star
- Annum plans special audit Edge
- BNM to pre-approve oversea reinvestments to encourage repatriation Edge
- Apex court allows NFCorp and Public Bank appeals to be heard Edge
- China’s seizure of TSMC would devastate the US economy Edge Mail
- Trump vows to target EVs, LNG exports in meeting with oil CEOs Edge
- China issues draft guidelines to rein in lithium battery industry Mail
- Broader scope of AEO programme to bolster trade Star
