Capital markets news | Mon 28 Apr 2025


Equity

  • Oasis Home prices ACE Market IPO at 28 sen Edge Star
  • Catcha Digital makes RM35.32m cash call for acquisitions and reserves Edge
  • Bursa trading account breach not widespread Edge NST Star
  • Bursa reprimands Reach Energy, fines directors over PN17 disclosure Edge NST Star
  • CLSA launches structured warrants in Malaysia Edge
  • Making finfluencers accountable Star
  • Chinese AI startup Manus scores funding valued at USD500m Edge
  • ASX to review listing, waiver rules after James Hardie deal Edge
  • Foreign investors dumped USD63b in US equities Edge
  • Sell the rebound in US stocks, dollar, BofA’s Hartnett says Edge
  • Seven & I aims aggressive investments in US stores with IPO proceeds Edge
  • DeFi Development plans to raise USD1b to buy more Solana Coindesk
  • Trump says he would sign bill banning congressional stock trades Edge
  • Musk’s xAI in talks to raise USD20b Edge
  • Harvard University exploring USD1b of private equity stakes sale Edge
  • Gold falls as China mulls exempting tariffs on some US imports Edge NST

Debt and money markets

  • Encorp Systembilt’s AA1 sukuk rating affirmed RAM
  • PKNS’ sukuk rating upgraded to AA1 RAM Edge
  • CapBay signs MoUs to boost Malaysia’s healthcare SME financing Star
  • Top Philippine bank CEO says expect the worst amid tariff war Edge
  • US Treasury Secretary urges Asian Development Bank to end China loans Mail
  • Threat of China selling US mortgage-backed securities Yahoo
  • IMF gives initial nod for USD344m loan tranche to Sri Lanka Edge
  • Saudi Arabia and Qatar to pay back Syria’s debt to the World Bank Yahoo
  • Healthscope lenders eye secondary sales as lock-up nears expiry Edge
  • Treasury market’s new world order brings fear of the long bond Yahoo
  • US losing safe haven status? Star
  • World Bank chief economist sounds alarm on emerging-market debt issues Edge

Digital assets

  • Bitcoin outpaces stocks in biggest weekly gain since US election Edge Coindesk
  • BlackRock’s bitcoin ETF will be the world’s biggest ETF in a decade Coindesk
  • 5 bitcoin charts predicting price rally toward USD100k by May Cointelegraph
  • Swiss National Bank rejects calls to add bitcoin reserves Coindesk
  • Stripe tests new stablecoin project Coindesk
  • Stablecoins could hit USD3.7t by 2030 Coindesk
  • Trump’s WLFI crypto investments aren’t paying off Cointelegraph

M&A and property

  • IWCity seeks another 6-month extension to deliberate IWH merger Edge
  • Magma completes RM80m acquisition of Dutamas land Star
  • Creador acquires 13% of Vietnam’s pharmacy chain Long Chau Edge Star
  • Tencent Music in talks to buy Ximalaya for USD2.4b Edge
  • Toyota proposes buyout of its supplier at USD42b valuation Edge NST
  • US judge sets 2 May hearing on remedies in Google digital ads lawsuit Edge
  • DOGE mining firm Z Squared to go public through merger Coindesk
  • Iveco’s defence unit attracts US buyout firms Bain, KPS Edge

Malaysian financial market news

  • BNM’S OPR decisions based on measured approach, not pre-emptive Edge Mail
  • Govt to cut growth outlook Edge Star
  • World Bank projects Malaysia’s 2025 GDP growth at 3.9% Edge
  • Act now to shield exports Star
  • Export of non-locally made rubber gloves banned Edge NST
  • Malaysia tells US it is open to talks on trade deficit, non-tariff barriers Edge NST
  • Malaysia tables 4-point proposal to US on tariffs NST
  • Govt to explain measures taken in 5 May Parliament session Edge
  • Furniture makers may carve out new markets NST
  • Consignment of 100k tonnes of palm oil enters UK tariff-free Edge
  • 170 palm oil mills install biogas facilities, surpassing target NST
  • Universal basic income, a hot potato Star
  • UAE’s Bin Zayed, FatHopes to build USD500m SAF refinery in Port Klang NST Star
  • Iskandar Malaysia saw committed investments of RM41.4b in 2024, up 11% Edge
  • Astro reaches RM115m tax settlement with IRB, no penalties imposed Edge Star

Asian financial market news

  • Singapore home prices rise more than estimated before election Edge
  • Indonesia mulls rare rice exports in bid to boost ties abroad Edge
  • Indonesia wants fair and square trade in US tariff talks Edge NST
  • Thaksin signals Thai policy reset to cut deal with US on tariffs Edge
  • Thailand woos rich European tourists as Chinese arrivals slump Edge
  • Igniting Asean’s R&D revolution Star
  • China reiterates hitting 2025 growth target amid trade tension Edge
  • China’s Mar industrial profits rise, defying trade tensions Edge NST
  • China’s central bank governor pledges more steps to address tariff shock Edge
  • China vows to ready emergency plans, signals calm amid trade war Edge Star
  • Walmart to help Chinese firms expand domestic sales amid trade war Edge
  • China’s investments in Southeast Asia snarl US plans for supply chains Edge
  • Some pharma firms in China reporting tariff exemptions Edge
  • China waives tariffs on some US goods Edge Mail NST Star
  • Trump misjudged China on trade war Edge
  • Nissan wants to end vehicle production at Wuhan plant Edge
  • China’s Xi calls for self-sufficiency in AI development amid US rivalry Edge Mail Star
  • Ackman urges China to strike trade deal Edge Star
  • China expands tax refunds to foreign visitors to encourage spending Mail
  • Japan to resist Trump efforts to form trade bloc against China Edge
  • Japan is a test case for Trump’s tariff deals but talks may be tortuous NST
  • Japan compiles emergency economic package to ease tariff pain Edge
  • Core inflation in Japan’s capital hits 2-year peak Edge Star
  • US Treasury Secretary sees US, South Korea trade understanding this week Edge
  • Apple aims to build most iPhones for US in India by end-2026 Edge NST
  • Trump poised to offer Saudi Arabia over USD100b arms package Edge
  • Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports hit record high in 2024 NST
  • World Bank president urges developing nations to fast-track trade negotiations Mail
  • Asia gains lead in race for interim deals to avoid Trump tariffs Yahoo

Other financial market news

  • Powell stressed central bank independence to world’s finance chiefs Edge Star
  • Trump’s risky Powell play Star
  • The confusing state of the economy Yahoo
  • US economy expected to sour in the summer Yahoo
  • US consumer sentiment slides while inflation expectations jump Edge Yahoo
  • US pharma tariffs would raise US drug costs by USD51b annually Edge
  • Why homebuilders are absorbing tariff price hikes Yahoo
  • Trump says he loves millionaire tax, worries of political risk Edge
  • Federal taxes to be substantially reduced once tariffs set in Cointelegraph Yahoo
  • Fed’s Kashkari nervous that trade policy uncertainty will lead to layoffs Edge
  • Trump voters feel tariff pain but most see long-term gain NST
  • Trump trade war pushes firms to consider stockpiling Mail
  • Router maker TP-Link faces US criminal antitrust investigation Edge
  • Trump trade war spreads more gloom across businesses worldwide Mail
  • China trade war will pummel America’s small businesses Yahoo
  • Citadel founder says manufacturing jobs are not coming back to US Edge
  • Bezos-backed start-up launches cheap, US-made electric pickup Edge
  • Made-in-US clothing company CEO says tariffs are boosting demand Yahoo
  • Trump doubtful on another tariff pause, wants China concessions Edge
  • Global leaders seek clarity on trade deals Mail NST Yahoo
  • Most think Musk has too much influence on the government Yahoo
  • Carney warns voters as Trump seeks concessions Star
  • ByteDance could invest in data centre in Brazil Edge
  • Trump demands free passage through Panama and Suez canals Mail
  • Top British bank chiefs urge finance minister to scrap ring-fencing Edge
  • Reeves says deal discussed with Bessent will serve both UK, US Edge
  • It will take 700 years to replace UK water grid at current pace Edge
  • Unexpected UK retail sales jump boosts economy as storm gathers Edge
  • France to seek protection from Chinese steel imports Edge
  • ECB’s Simkus says 2 more cuts possible as trade hurts economy Edge
  • ECB’s Lagarde sees euro area inflation hovering around 2% target Edge
  • EU economic commissioner says union not close to deal on tariffs with US Edge
  • Trump administration pressures Europe to ditch AI rulebook Edge
  • Multilateralism crucial for RCEP to tackle global economic challenges Mail NST
  • Drugmakers brace for Trump tariffs, while weighing numerous other worries Mail

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