Capital markets news | Mon 28 Jul 2025
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Equity
- Polymer Link gets Bursa’s approval for ACE Market listing Edge Star
- IPO market expected to improve in 2H Star
- Global money chases world’s hottest major stock market in Korea Edge
- Brigade Hotel Ventures’ India IPO fully subscribed on second day of bids NST
- Long-short model pays off for India Star
- Strategy launched USD2b preferred stock with variable 9% dividend Coindesk
Debt
- AEON’s AA2, P1 sukuk ratings affirmed RAM
- Johor Corporation’s AAA, P1 ratings affirmed RAM
- RHB, HSBC, Stanchart sign sustainable sale and buy back agreement Star
- Banks’ RM4.36b buffer to cushion US tariff impairment risks NST
- Digital finance is redefining car ownership in Malaysia Star
- Country Garden agrees to key bank demands, easing debt deal path Edge
- Shanghai bourse offers bond investors high yields with new framework NST
- China 30-year bond futures set for biggest weekly drop in 10 months NST
- IMF reaches deal with Argentina to unlock USD2b tranche NST
- Bond traders await Fed meeting, refunding and Jul jobs report Yahoo
- Rising fiscal deficits drive billions into credit Edge
Digital assets
- Money funds take major leap in tokenisation deal Edge
- Tokenisation battles hype, hurdles and hope Mail
- Digital assets firm OSL raises USD300m to expand crypto business worldwide Edge
- Crypto still seen as risky among US investors Coindesk
- Bitcoin holds above USD118k after USD9b sale by Satoshi-era whale Coindesk
- Bitcoin nears USD120k as analysis predicts larger price swings next Cointelegraph
- Parabolic bull markets and devastating bear markets are over Cointelegraph
- Bitcoin up year is 2026, and the 4-year cycle is dead Cointelegraph
- Demographics will leapfrog bitcoin adoption in Pakistan Cointelegraph
- Divine Research issues unbacked crypto loans using World ID Cointelegraph
M&A
- Ekovest, Lim Kang Ho extend Credence deadline to 29 Aug Edge
- ETA’s stake in Rex Industry rises to 55.04% on close of takeover offer Edge
- Sunway REIT completes Seri Manjung Mall acquisition in Perak Mail NST Star
- KKR said in talks to buy STT GDC in deal valued at USD5b Edge NST
- Grab’s GoTo acquisition back on NST
- CK Hutchison ports deal deadline likely to be extended Edge
- US clears way for USD8b Paramount-Skydance merger Edge
- TikTok will go dark in US without Chinese approval of sale deal Edge NST
Other markets
- Economists split on Singapore monetary policy after surprise growth Edge NST
- UK’s Actis to tap into Southeast Asia’s clean energy drive Edge
- China’s industrial profits drop for second month amid price wars Edge
- China Jan-Jun fiscal revenue dips, expenditure rise slows down Edge NST
- Core inflation in Japan’s capital stays above BOJ target in Jul Edge NST Star
- BOK says consumer sentiment hit a high in Jul Star
- India’s RBI won battle against inflation but war continues NST
- Pressure mounts on Fed chief Powell in tee up to GDP, jobs data Edge Yahoo
- Trump suggests Fed may be ready to cut interest rates Edge
- US Fed poised to hold off on rate cuts, defying Trump pressure NST
- US core capital goods orders decline amid policy uncertainty Edge
- US-EU agreement announced Yahoo
- Trump, EU’s Von Der Leyen cite conflicting details on trade deal Yahoo