Capital markets news | Thu 9 Apr 2026
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Malaysia’s energy industry
Malaysian coal-fired power plants typically use low-rank Indonesian coal.
The Indonesian coal provides 4,200-5,500 kilocalories per kilogramme.
In contrast, Australia’s high-grade coal provides 5,500-6,500 kilocalories per kilogramme.
Indonesian coal is preferred because it’s cheaper at USD30-75 per tonne compared to Australian coal at USD70-125 per tonne.
Equity
- Tourism firm Golden Destinations’ ACE Market IPO oversubscribed 2.1 times Edge NST Star
- Eckem signs underwriting agreement with M&A Securities for ACE Market IPO Edge Star
- MM Computer Systems signs underwriting with Malacca Sec for ACE Market IPO Star
- EPB gets shareholders’ nod to transfer listing to Main Market Edge NST Star
- Bus builder Bus Cap gets Bursa nod for ACE Market listing Edge NST Star
- Vietnam set for USD6b inflows after securing emerging market status NST Star
- Asian stock exodus fuels largest emerging market outflows since 2020, IIF data shows Edge
- Emerging-market assets rally as Iran ceasefire spurs risk demand Edge
- Japanese investors bought USD14b of overseas stocks in Mar, most since tariff shock Edge
- Novo-backed respiratory drugmaker Avalyn Pharma files for US IPO Yahoo
- Blockbuster SpaceX listing could suck the oxygen out of fragile IPO market Edge
- OpenAI will reserve portion of IPO shares for retail investors, CFO tells CNBC Yahoo
- US futures waver as Iran says ceasefire violated Edge
- Flows, refunds tilt in favour of equity relief Star
- RWA network Pharos lands USD1b valuation in USD44m funding round Coindesk
- Amundi scooped up stocks when most investors rushed for the exit Edge
- Ex-Rio Tinto boss to list seabed mining firm in USD1b deal Edge
Debt
- Capitaland Malaysia Trust lodges RM3b medium-term note programme with SC Edge
- Islamic banking industry remains resilient Star
- Robust pipeline keeps Alliance Bank on course Star
- AmBank rolls out support measures amid global uncertainty NST Star
- CIMB to offer payment relief for customers affected by Middle East conflict Edge Star
- Bank Muamalat offers temporary financial assistance to customers Star
- S&P cuts Philippines outlook to ‘stable’ as Middle East conflict lifts inflation risks Edge
- US bonds jump as Middle East ceasefire revives rate-cut bets Star
- Bond rally fades as Iran says ceasefire violated Yahoo
- US short-term credit market shows early signs of stress as Iran war persists Edge
- US govt did nothing with national debt, best option now is crisis management Yahoo
- Why the bond market won’t bounce back to pre-war levels Edge
- Moody’s cuts outlook on Blue Owl fund to ‘negative’ over surge in redemption Edge
- Barings caps withdrawals at private credit fund after redemption requests spike Edge
Commodities
- Oil tumbles below USD100 after Trump announces 2-week ceasefire Edge NST Star
- Brent seen around USD100 in near term as disruptions persist despite ceasefire – UOB Edge
- US oil contract WTI plunges 17% after US, Iran agree to truce NST
- Oil rises after biggest drop since 2020 as Hormuz stays blocked Edge
- Shippers rush for Hormuz insurance after truce deal, broker says Edge
- Hormuz stays blocked for now as hundreds of ships seek escape Edge Star Yahoo
- Shippers seek clarity on Hormuz reopening after US-Iran ceasefire deal Edge
- More than 15 countries planning to facilitate Strait of Hormuz access, Macron says Edge
- Hapag-Lloyd: Resuming normal shipping to take 6-8 weeks if Middle East stabilises Edge
- Maersk says US-Iran ceasefire may create Strait of Hormuz transit opportunities Star
- Truce fails to change Iran’s ‘Tehran Toll Booth’ in Strait of Hormuz, WSJ reports Edge
- Iran eyes crypto toll for oil tanker transits through Strait of Hormuz Coindesk
Digital assets
- South Korea proposes cryptocurrency law with bank-style rules for stablecoins Coindesk
- Asia’s digital asset crackdown: accountability gets personal Coindesk
- Morgan Stanley’s bitcoin ETF draws USD34m on day one Coindesk
- Michael Saylor says bitcoin has likely bottomed, quantum risk overblown Coindesk
- Bitcoin’s quantum threat is distant, but migration clock is ticking, says Adam Back Coindesk
- Bitcoin has 3-5 years to prepare for quantum risk, says Bernstein Cointelegraph
- Circle mints USD1b of USDC stablecoin in 24 hours Yahoo
- Instant settlement strains crypto’s capital efficiency: Ethan Buchman Cointelegraph
- White House study bolsters stablecoin yield Coindesk Cointelegraph
- US Treasury proposes stablecoin firms police money laundering, sanctions Coindesk
- HSBC says companies aren’t ready to adopt digital finance Edge
M&A
- Mayu Global buys out Sunrise Manner stake after AMLA issue Edge
- Al Rajhi Bank secures footprint in I-Bhd smart urban development Star
- Infoline unit to buy RM19m factories Star
- Top UK port operator’s GBP10b sale draws KKR, GIP, DP World Edge
- Standard Chartered is looking to take over crypto custody provider Zodia Coindesk
Malaysia
- SC names ex-AGC prosecution head as new executive director of enforcement Edge NST Star
- ARC Group convenes capital markets leaders in KL NST
- Cost edge keeps semiconductor investment flowing Star
- Malaysian importers used ceasefire window to buy dollar – Citigroup Edge
- Potential for nuclear to fill coal power gap Star
- 1MDB seeks court order to block Arul Kanda from accessing recovery fund statements Edge
- Appellate bench hears bid by Guan Eng, wife and businesswoman to strike charges Edge
- 4, including 2 lecturers, remanded in RM5m corruption case Edge
- Bain’s Malaysian hub cuts ties with Nvidia chip buyer after US probe Edge
- U Mobile recognised for fastest 5G network rollout in Malaysia NST
- Lynas plans rare earth expansion in Malaysia to rival China NST
Other markets
- Indonesia central bank governor says room to cut interest rates is narrowing NST
- Indonesia mandates all biodiesel users to switch to B50 by 2028 Edge
- Vietnam names new central bank governor, finance minister Edge
- Vietnam’s USD200b building blitz: To Lam fast-tracks growth gamble Mail
- Acwa pumping USD30b in China to tap potential in renewables, green hydrogen Star
- BOJ is likely to raise interest rate in Apr, ex-official says Edge
- India’s central bank holds rate, vows to curb volatile rupee Edge Star
- Saudi Arabia cancelled petrodollar 2 years ago, then war broke out in Iran Yahoo
- New Zealand keeps key rate on hold as fuel surge fans inflation Edge
- Fed’s Mar minutes: Officials saw Iran war increasing inflation, delaying rate cuts Yahoo
- Fed’s Jefferson says rates well positioned amid Mideast uncertainty Star
- US Congress closes gap between everyday Americans and ultrarich Yahoo
- Indian billionaire Gautam Adani to seek dismissal of US SEC fraud case by 30 Apr Edge
- Goldman Sachs uncovers troubling pattern behind AI and tech job losses Yahoo
- Sam Altman, Vinod Khosla agree no income tax to deal with AI economic fallout Yahoo
- US threatens 50% tariffs on countries supplying weapons to Iran Edge
- Swiss poised to issue UBS capital rules that could alter bank’s future Edge
- TikTok to build a second billion-euro data centre in Finland NST
- Wars impose deep and prolonged economic costs on countries, IMF research finds Edge
- Jet fuel crisis to last months even with Strait of Hormuz reopening, IATA warns Mail NST