Capital markets news | Wed 6 May 2026
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International oil markets
A growing shadow fleet of tankers deliberately disables their AIS tracking transponders to transport sanctioned oil (from Russia and Iran) across global markets undetected. This isn’t fringe activity—it’s become a core mechanism of the global oil system, softening price shocks from sanctions and explaining why oil prices remain surprisingly stable despite major geopolitical disruptions. These ships charge premiums to buyers willing to risk sanctions, creating a hidden but massive parallel trade network.
Equity
- Tradeview sees SkyeChip’s patented IP, geopolitical neutrality driving 57% IPO upside Edge
- Data centre demand fuels momentum for EI Power’s upcoming IPO Star
- Mara weighs listing of 2 education arms NST
- Hartanah Kenyalang plans cash call to fund Sarawak stadium works Edge
- Handal Energy risks trading suspension after missing FY2025 annual report deadline NST
- Industronics slips into PN17 Star
- Star Sports jumps 204% as Hong Kong debut frenzy extends Edge
- Is Wall Street in a ‘boom loop’ or heading for a ‘doom loop’? Edge
- StanChart’s VC arm backs crypto firm GSR at USD1b valuation Edge
- Kraken eyes IPO as it partners with MoneyGram to bridge crypto-to-cash gap Coindesk
- SEC proposes rule to remove quarterly reporting requirements for public companies Yahoo
- Overseas demand for US equities is growing, says Robinhood’s Johan Kerbrart Coindesk
Debt
- New twist to MEX II sukuk holders feud Edge
- Fraud defence, SME financing top Public Bank’s priorities NST
- Thailand to borrow USD12.2b as Mideast crisis bites Edge
- ADB mobilises USD50b to drive Pan-Asia power grid initiative by 2035 NST
- Meta taps Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan for El Paso data centre deal Edge NST
- HSBC results disappoint with USD400m charge on collapsed lender MFS Edge Star
- Alphabet returns to euro debt market for latest AI megabond deal Edge
Commodities
- 20% helium shortage not a serious concern for semiconductor sector NST
- When Abu Dhabi walks, Asean should listen Edge
- US says Iran ceasefire holds despite exchange of fire over Strait of Hormuz Edge
- US says offensive phase of Iran war over as ship hit in Strait Yahoo
- Oil prices fall 4% as US-Iran ceasefire holds Star Yahoo
- Iraq offers discounted oil to tankers willing to risk Strait of Hormuz Yahoo
- Chevron CEO says shortages in oil supply will begin appearing Edge Yahoo
- US oil boom just getting started as America outpumps Saudi Arabia, Russia combined Yahoo
- Gasoline prices climb toward USD5 as Strait of Hormuz remains closed Yahoo
- Americans spent extra USD24b on gas in 2 months due to Iran war Yahoo
- The world has plenty of oil, but a different shortage is emerging Yahoo
Digital assets
- Strategy signals potential bitcoin sale to fund dividends obligations Coindesk
- Short liquidations push bitcoin to multi-month highs: Is USD90k next? Cointelegraph
- Bitcoin taps USD81k as long-term holders add 330k BTC Cointelegraph
- Bitcoin ETFs pull in USD532m amid post-ceasefire recovery Cointelegraph
- Crypto fear and greed index turns neutral for first time since Jan Cointelegraph
- Trust in crypto remains biggest barrier to adoption Coindesk
- It’s transparency, not tech alone, that drives crypto adoption Coindesk
- Fragmented crypto systems risk repeating old banking problems Coindesk
- The world’s entire economy will be tokenised Coindesk
- Tokenisation won’t disrupt banking rails but improve them Coindesk
- Crypto ETFs go mainstream as traditional finance locks in Coindesk
- AI agents are breaking web economics, but Cloudflare says x402 can help Coindesk
- Institutions want improved blockchain security in wake of DeFi attacks Coindesk
- Kelp says LayerZero approved setup blamed for USD292m bridge hack Coindesk
- Drift outlines a recovery plan for users after USD295m DPRK-linked exploit Coindesk
- Europe should weigh tokenised SEPA payments, Bank of Italy official says Cointelegraph
M&A
- Bina Puri buys Sarawak-based water treatment contractor Enforture Edge Star
- Sunview to seek shareholders’ mandate to sell Winstar stake Edge Star
- Magni-Tech buys Tanjung Bungah land for RM133m in property push Edge Star
- Rivertree STF Synergies to acquire two KL property firms for RM46.3m Edge Star
- Potential sale of Khazanah’s Marina One attracts CapitaLand, Hongkong Land Edge Star
- CIMB sells Thai unit’s auto financing portfolio to exit non-core businesses Edge NST Star
- IOI Properties to bring gearing below one time after SGD2.48b Singapore acquisition Edge
- New World weighs sale of stake in USD2b HK hotel portfolio Edge
- Regis to buy Vault Minerals to form USD7.7b gold miner Edge NST
- James Murdoch makes USD300m offer for New York magazine, podcasts Yahoo
- Anheuser-Busch sells site for USD360m Yahoo
- Vodafone to buy out UK’s biggest mobile firm for USD5.8b Edge Star
- UniCredit opens its EUR35b Commerzbank bid to investors Edge
- Russian court orders state seizure of agriculture tycoon’s empire, says RBC Edge
Malaysia
- OPR to hold at 2.75%, hike risk ahead – Juwai IQI NST Star
- Rising input costs may lift inflation near 2-year high Edge
- Bank Muamalat launches digital platform to accelerate Islamic banking push Mail
- Malaysia among most resilient emerging markets amid global shocks Edge Star
- Manufacturers face tougher outlook despite Apr PMI uptick Edge NST
- Semiconductor sector hits RM400b in 2025, structural gaps remain NST
- No waiting on semicon wafer fabs Star
- AI to contribute up to RM20b annually to GDP by 2030 Edge
- Ukas to award DOM-MMC consortium JB ART project Edge NST
- Suria Capital consortium gets confirmation to develop gas peaking plant in Sabah Edge Star
- Sabah approves Gamuda-led Ulu Padas project upgrade to hybrid hydro-solar Edge Star
Other markets
- Indonesia crushes forecasts with 5.6% GDP surge despite US-Iran Mail Star
- Vietnam’s banks enhance digital shields against fraud Star
- Philippine inflation at 3-year high affirms rate hike path Edge NST
- Philippines may need larger rate hike as inflation hits 7.2% Edge
- One-person companies taking economy by storm Star
- Hong Kong 1Q GDP expands at strongest pace in nearly 5 years Edge
- Japan has 2 more key windows for yen intervention by IMF rules Edge
- Australia’s central bank signals pause after third straight rate hike Edge Star
- Former Trump economic adviser says Kevin Warsh will be a ‘fundamentalist’ Fed chair Yahoo
- US service sector growth cools as order growth drops by most in 3 years Edge
- US job openings drop in Mar; hires increase sharply Edge Yahoo
- US trade gap widens in Mar as imports outpace exports Edge
- Anthropic CEO warns some software companies will ‘completely go bust’ Yahoo
- JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon isn’t sure how consumer AI will play out Yahoo
- Canada swings to trade surplus as oil, gold exports jump Edge
- Morgan Stanley’s investment banking programme in Budapest hit by US probe Edge NST
- BNP banker fired over bullying allegations loses his USD2m payout Edge
- Norway sovereign wealth fund’s return in 2026 stands at 4.2%, says fund chief Edge
- IMF chief warns of ‘much worse outcome’ if Middle East war drags into 2027 Edge NST