Capital markets news | Fri 3 Jul 2026
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Repo and reverse repo
Repo and reverse repo are implementation tools, not the main policy signal itself. They help the central bank keep the overnight rate within its target range by fine-tuning liquidity conditions in the money market. In practice, repo supports tighter conditions by absorbing excess cash, while reverse repo supports easier conditions by adding cash.
Equity
- Stratus Global prices Main Market IPO at 80 sen apiece to raise RM285m Edge NST Star
- Plastic product maker Ekonusa seeks funds from ACE Market for new factory Edge Star
- Quality listings key to market attractiveness: SC chairman NST Star
- Unisem plans private placement to raise up to RM742m for expansion Edge
- Pertama Digital classified as PN17 company Star
- JP Morgan stays bullish on Malaysia equities NST
- China Resources New Energy shares triple on debut Edge NST
- China’s Kling AI raises USD2b to expand AI video operations Yahoo
- KKR-backed Musinsa plans Asia store push ahead of IPO Star
- Carlsberg said to file for India IPO to raise USD700m Edge
- Jersey Mike’s files to go public after rapid sales growth in recent years Yahoo
- Quantum Systems more than doubles valuation to USD8b in new round Edge
- OpenAI proposes handing Trump administration 5% stake Edge NST Coindesk Yahoo
- Abivax nears USD11b valuation after fundraising eases M&A pressure Edge NST
- KNDS puts off listing, cites tough market Star
Debt
- AC First Genesis sukuk ratings withdrawn after redeeming sukuk RAM
- Attractive valuations an advantage for lenders Star
- More than RM500m micro-financing approved from 15 May to 26 Jun Edge Star
- Global money-laundering watchdog urged to review Danantara bond protections Edge
- Emerging Asia bonds draw global funds despite Fed hike fears Edge Star
- Elon Musk says AI is the only way to fix the USD40t US debt crisis Yahoo
Digital assets
- Nasdaq-listed company that copied Saylor’s bitcoin playbook dumps crypto for AI Coindesk
- Bitcoin’s long-term holders have returned to accumulation Coindesk
- JPMorgan says Strategy’s bitcoin sales policy adds 2-way risk to crypto markets Coindesk
- Yield-bearing stablecoin slowdown ends 3-year run for crypto-native products Cointelegraph
- Securitize tokenises USD295m of its own stock amid NYSE debut Coindesk
- 3 years after MiCA became law, Europe’s crypto framework is undergoing a rethink Coindesk
- Russia on track for digital ruble rollout on 1 Sep – Central bank governor Cointelegraph
- IMF says tokenisation could transform settlement and financial stability Cointelegraph
M&A
- TotalEnergies sells 85% stake in gas asset off Malaysia for USD350m Edge NST Star
- Singapore-based PK Green Fund acquires 9% stake in Jentayu Edge Star
- Bain, KKR, KV Asia shortlisted for Malaysia’s Avisena stake sale Edge Star
- Edotco sale could unlock RM3.5b or more, slash Axiata’s gearing Edge
- Karyon acquires land in Johor for RM8.6m Star
- SoftBank’s LY, Bain raise Kakaku bid again with USD4.1b valuation Edge NST
- Asia deals top USD750b despite mayhem in parts of the world Edge
Malaysia
- Data centre boom: From investment surge to sustainable growth Edge
- TA Securities sees upside to 2Q GDP growth on robust manufacturing Edge
- IPPFA maintains 2026 GDP growth forecast at 4.6% despite global uncertainties NST
- Factory recovery points to stronger 2Q2026 Star
- Selangor’s GDP grows to RM460.1b in 2025, raising national contribution to 26.5% Edge
- National Semiconductor Strategy draws RM85b in approved investments Edge Star
- Co-opbank Pertama distributes RM104.8m dividends to members NST
- Former Patimas director to pay RM1.94m to SC after appeal rejected Edge NST Star
- Judge: Najib’s kleptocratic plunder left staggering debt for generations to bear Edge
- 1MDB’s suit against Rosmah gets yet another new presiding judge Edge
Other markets
- ‘In case of emergency’: Taiwan’s rising rich flock to Singapore Edge
- DBS seen to benefit from China’s tighter grip on wealth flows Edge
- Indonesia parliament deliberates international financial centre bill Edge
- Indonesian factories slide into sharp contraction Star
- Vietnam central bank says global risks complicate policymaking Edge
- Vietnam, Philippines raised to upper-middle income status Edge
- Hong Kong wealth, fund assets reach record USD5.4t on inflows Edge
- Japan shifts to ambush intervention tactics against yen short sellers Edge
- Japan records leap in currency-driven bankruptcies triggered by yen weakness Edge
- Japan likely reaped record tax revenues last year Edge NST
- South Korea’s inflation rate hits more than 2-year high NST
- Chip boom drives South Korea into USD100b monthly export club Star
- SK Hynix to spend USD64b on chip plants Edge NST Star
- UAE’s IHC, Adani plan USD11.5b aluminium project in India’s Odisha Edge
- Australia runs surprise trade deficit with widest gap since 2015 Edge NST
- Cooler Jun jobs report to keep Fed focused on inflation, possible hikes later Yahoo
- Morgan Stanley among banks challenging growing dollar optimism Edge
- Nvidia offers revenue sharing model for aspiring AI start-ups Edge
- US factory orders fall in May, weak demand for commercial aircraft Edge
- US job growth slows in Jun; unemployment rate falls to 4.2% Edge Star Coindesk
- Unemployment dipped, but more people left the workforce: What’s going on? Yahoo
- UBS already has enough capital for government plan, SNB says Edge
- Switzerland’s inflation slows for first time in 8 months Edge