Capital markets news | Wed 25 Jun 2025
Do you know?
- Capital Market Megatrends: Geopolitical fragmentation, reshoring and US-China tensions are redirecting capital flows. Investors are reallocating toward resilient supply chains, emerging Asia and strategically aligned blocs like BRICS+ and the Indo-Pacific corridor.
Equity
- Cuckoo ends Main Market debut on flat note Edge NST Star
- Unique Fire to transfer to Main Market on 26 Jun Star
- Geotechnical firm Geohan files draft prospectus for Main Market IPO Edge
- MMC Ports to file for biggest Malaysian IPO since 2012 Edge
- Khazanah selects venture capital firms for Jelawang initiative Edge Mail NST Star
- Petronas picks 20 local, foreign startups for FutureTech NST Star
- Tata Capital gets Indian regulator’s approval for USD2b IPO Edge Star
- PhonePe to seek USD1.5b for India IPO Edge
- Virgin Australia rises 11% in Sydney after relisting Edge NST Star
- Polymarket on the verge of raising USD200m at USD1b valuation Coindesk
- Wall Street says buy tech as geopolitical risks often contained Edge Yahoo
- German car parts seller Autodoc shelves IPO on eve of debut Edge
Debt
- Eco World’s RM3b sukuk AA-(cg) affirmed, RM2b perpetual A(cg) assigned MARC
- UOB Malaysia successfully prices RM750m sukuk Edge NST Star
- Indonesia’s Danantara loans USD405m to flag carrier Garuda Edge
- Adani’s Mumbai Airport inks USD750m deal with Apollo-led group Edge NST
- South Korea may fund Indian shipyard projects Star
- Shrieks and shrugs meet alarming US debt pile Edge
- Hut 8 doubles bitcoin-backed loan with Coinbase to USD130m Coindesk
- Nano Labs to sell USD500m convertible notes to buy BNB tokens Coindesk
- US housing regulator could allow crypto in mortgage applications Coindesk
- US bond market braces for surge in Treasury supply in 2H Yahoo
- Powell says key capital rule change may aid Treasuries market Yahoo
- Companies look to borrow before yields rise on Iran retaliation Yahoo
- Fiscal jitters return to Treasuries as Middle East risks ease Yahoo
- Treasuries gain as Powell says Fed has many paths on rates Yahoo
- Don’t be fooled by Treasury yields Star
- Canada defence pledges point to more borrowing Star
- Coal loophole undermines bank pledges to cut fossil fuel funding Edge
Digital assets
- Bitcoin rebounds after weekend sell-off NST Cointelegraph
- What tariffs will and won’t change for US bitcoin miners Coindesk
- Bitcoin miner CleanSpark hits 50 EH/s milestone Coindesk
- Bitcoin set for biggest mining difficulty drop since Jul 2021 Coindesk
- ZKsync’s Airbender zkVM proves ethereum blocks in 35 seconds Coindesk
- The future of money is streaming now Coindesk
- US senators pitch new crypto market structure framework Coindesk
- Japan’s proposed crypto reclassification paves way for ETFs, lower tax Cointelegraph
- Bank for International Settlements delivers stark stablecoin warning Yahoo
M&A
- Bonia buys remaining 10% stake in unit with 2 parcels of Bukit Bintang land Edge
- IGB REIT to acquire Mid Valley Southkey Mall in Johor for RM2.65b Edge NST Star
- Hektar REIT to acquire 90% stake in Perlis land for solar farm project Edge NST Star
- SD Guthrie to sell 300-acre land in Port Dickson Edge Star
- Starbucks denies plans of full China sale as business stalls Edge NST
- New Zealand’s Xero buys US fintech firm Melio for USD2.5b Yahoo
- South Park creators say Skydance is blocking USD2.5b deal Yahoo
- Brighthouse bidders narrow to TPG, Aquarian in hunt to buy US insurer Yahoo
- Spain to add hurdles to BBVA’s Sabadell bid Edge
Malaysian
- SC issues new guidelines for unlisted market products, effective Jan 2026 Edge
- Venture capital tax incentives approved to boost start-up investments Edge NST Star
- May consumer prices rise at slowest pace in over 3 years Edge Star
- Subsidy rationalisation, broader SST unlikely to derail soft inflation Edge
- Leading index edges up 0.5% in Apr Mail
- Trade surplus likely subdued in coming months Edge
- 2024 trade statistics by state Edge
Other markets
- China’s Zou Jiayi named next AIIB president Edge
- Investors are most positive on emerging markets in 2 years Edge
- Key gauge signals waning demand for US dollar in USD7.5t market Edge
- Trump says US interest rates should be 2-3 points lower Edge
- Powell says rate cuts can wait as US Fed studies tariffs Edge Star Coindesk Yahoo
- US Fed should wait on rate cuts with price hikes expected Edge Yahoo
- Fed’s Hammack sees no imminent need to cut interest rates Yahoo
- Fed’s Williams sees slower growth, higher inflation this year Edge
- Canada inflation holds at 1.7% in May as core pressures cool Edge
- Bank of England’s Ramsden sees risks from job market slowdown Edge
- Central banks eye gold, euro, yuan as dollar dominance wanes Edge NST