Capital markets news | Wed 24 Jun 2026
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US-Iran MOU
Frozen Iranian assets become usable by any beneficiary Iran’s Central Bank designates. The US must make frozen Iranian assets fully usable for payment to any ultimate beneficiary designated by Iran’s Central Bank, which is extraordinarily broad language. Iran could redirect these funds to individuals, companies, or entities the US previously blocked, giving them unprecedented flexibility.
Equity
- HSS ends flat in trading debut after rangebound day on ACE Market Edge NST
- 3 ACE Market debuts bring YTD IPO total to 33 Edge
- MSCI set to decide Indonesia’s emerging markets status today Mail Star
- China’s Momenta plans to launch Hong Kong IPO next week Edge
- Chinese stocks in Hong Kong extend slump to enter bear market Edge
- Korean stocks tumble 10% as extreme volatility rattles investors Edge
- SoftBank-backed car marketplace Carro said to explore US IPO Edge
Debt
- Klanggroup’s maiden sukuk assigned P1(s), AA3(s) ratings RAM
- AEON Credit sees financing growth easing to 8% in FY2027, keeps up guard Edge Star
- Teraju approves RM134m financing for 143 bumiputera firms in northern corridor Star
- BNM, SC convene inaugural meeting to advance Islamic finance agenda Edge NST Star
- Singapore Airlines launches USD221m dim sum bond at 2.38% yield Edge NST
- Thai government’s USD12b borrowing plan in legal crosshairs as growth falters NST
- HK court to review Evergrande liquidators’ challenge to watchdog Edge
- Sony planning first dollar-bond sale in nearly 3 decades Edge
- SpaceX launches USD25b notes offering for debt repayment, AI expansion Yahoo
Digital assets
- Chainlink teams up with South Korean banks for international money transfers Coindesk
- Bitcoin hits 2-week low as tech selloff sparks risk-off mood Edge
- Bitcoin may need to plunge 15% or more to mark bottom Coindesk
- Multi-year Bitcoin holder selling falls to 19-month low Cointelegraph
- Crypto critic Roubini joins tokenisation boom with onchain ‘Technodollar’ Coindesk
- BNY sees ‘FOMO’ driving asset managers into tokenised funds Coindesk
- Digital euro clears key hurdle Edge Coindesk Cointelegraph
- Ripple targets EU, wins preliminary MiCA approval from Luxembourg Coindesk
M&A
- GuocoLand sells 20% stake in Tower REIT manager to Hong Leong unit Edge Star
- Hextar Industries revises llaollao deal terms Edge
- Mideast tensions prompt Hextar Global to scale down related-party fertiliser deal Edge
- Paragon Globe selling Johor land to DayOne Data Centers for RM398m Edge Star
- Sunway consortium wins SGD750.6m bid for Singapore residential land Edge NST Star
- Singtel’s partial sale of Gulf Development stake reaps SGD140m gain Edge
- China’s Tencent said to mull exits from game studios like Marvelous Edge
- Franklin Templeton closes 250 Digital acquisition deal Coindesk
Malaysia
- GLCs need stronger checks on public funds: Economists NST
- BNM’s international reserves ease to USD130.5b at mid-Jun Edge NST Star
- Fiscal deficit under pressure Star
- US labour probe nears end, Malaysia faces possible 10% tariff NST
- Corporate mafia claim under police probe 3 months after Cabinet order Edge
Other markets
- Singapore’s core inflation steady at 1.4% despite oil crunch Edge Star
- OCBC boosts hiring for Indonesia wealth business as assets rise Edge
- US adds sanctions involving Prince Group over scams, Treasury says Edge
- China pursues austerity with first fiscal gap cutback since 2023 Edge
- ECB’s Lagarde urges talks on yuan undervaluation Edge
- Japan’s Katayama held talks with US Treasury’s Bessent on financial markets Edge
- Japan’s factory activity expands at faster pace in June as new orders surge NST Star
- South Korea’s finance minister says current FX level ‘excessive’ Edge
- India’s inflation is still anchored despite May pickup, RBI says Edge
- Australians lean toward China as trust in US dips Star
- Did Fed Chair Kevin Warsh just send the stock market a 6-word warning? Yahoo
- US Senate votes to end Iran War in rebuke to Trump Yahoo
- Tech market meltdown could roil consumer spending Yahoo
- US manufacturing rises on front-loading of orders, factory employment at 6-year low Edge
- PMI shows UK economy shrinking for second straight month Edge
- Euro hits Aug low as Lagarde’s rates talk diverges from Fed Edge
- Eurozone private sector contraction eases in Jun but services stay weak, PMI shows Edge
- German business activity unexpectedly worsens on services slump Edge
- 2026 CEO Agenda: Bold strategy, flawed execution Edge