Capital markets news | Wed 8 Jul 2026
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EPF 1Q2026 performance
EPF’s first-quarter income was boosted by a deliberate front-loading of profit realisation, meaning the RM27.73 billion result should not be annualised. The fund chose to lock in gains early amid expectations of more volatile markets ahead, so subsequent quarters may be less impressive even if the underlying portfolio remains sound.
Equity
- Vending massage chair operator RNG Tech flatlines on first ACE Market day Edge NST
- Software developer Pixlr files for ACE Market listing for expansion Edge Star
- Waja Konsortium to exit GN3 status after over 2 years Edge Star
- UEM Edgenta to be delisted on 10 Jul NST
- Section 195: A right without a remedy? Star
- Taiwan’s Evergreen Marine directors grilled over alleged insider trading Mail
- South Korean stocks tumble as confidence wanes in AI-powered earnings Edge NST Star
- SK Hynix to bring American depositary receipt funds to South Korea by 15 July Edge
- India’s largest asset manager draws top sovereign funds in USD1.2b IPO Edge
- Temasek-backed gym chain Cult.Fit files paperwork for India IPO Edge
- Foreign funds return to India’s banks after USD12b selloff Edge
- Intel-backed software company Syntiant files for US IPO Edge
- SpaceX stock drops below IPO opening price despite bullish Wall Street ratings Yahoo
- Securitize slides 40% after SPAC debut despite tokenisation boom Coindesk
- Rivian’s shares fall after public offering plan overshadows upbeat revenue forecast Edge
- EDX Markets raises USD76m in funding round led by SBI Holdings Coindesk
- US SEC to propose crypto rule as soon as this month to ease startups, fundraising Coindesk
Debt
- RM4.9b financing for over 6k MSMEs approved by SJPP in 1H Edge Star
- Govt targets quicker loan approvals for MSMEs Edge
- 2 company directors among trio nabbed by MACC over RM20m false claims Edge
- PTPTN collected RM197m in repayment as of May via debt negotiation agencies Edge
- Banks not allowed to take arbitrary action against entrepreneurs Star
- China breaks step with global markets, and investors buy in Edge
- Morgan Stanley sees departures of debt bankers in Hong Kong Edge
- Amazon seeks to raise at least USD25b from bond sale Edge
- Traders are dumping tech bonds to make room for Amazon debt deal Yahoo
- Distressed funds explore swap of Strategy holdings amid rout Star
- New Hampshire lawmakers to hold hearing on USD100m bitcoin bonds Cointelegraph
- HSBC reins in riskier private credit lending Edge NST
- Britain needs GBP100b a year to stabilise public debt, watchdog says Edge
- Lawmakers call for student loan freeze reversal Star
- Italy seeks USD6b in first dollar-bond sale since 2021 Edge
Commodities
- Adnoc signs 15-year LNG supply deal with Japan’s Inpex Edge
- Oil gains after vessels attacked near Strait of Hormuz Edge NST
- Oil jumps as US revokes Iran oil licence Star Yahoo
- US oil prices jump after US military launches strikes against Iran Yahoo
- Germany plans emergency gas reserve for up to EUR1.5b Edge
- Global gas demand to fall 0.5% this year as tighter supply raises prices, IEA says Edge
- Global LNG trade hit record in 2025, but Middle East conflict clouds outlook Edge
Digital assets
- Zetrix AI inks deal to power Philippines’ public blockchain infrastructure Edge NST Star
- Bitcoin can fall below USD58k if one of its ‘cleanest’ metrics copies history Cointelegraph
- Bitcoin nears cycle bottom as over half of supply is held at a loss Cointelegraph
- SpaceX IPO powers record USD3.86b in tokenised equities trading in Jun Coindesk
- Coinbase secures UK authorisation to offer traditional investments Coindesk
- Crypto exchange Kraken is trying to become a bank in Europe Coindesk
M&A
- ‘Lowball’ offer raises questions about Ajinomoto’s privatisation Edge
- Favourable view on BMG’s Nefin V Power buy Star
- Rhong Khen to acquire 3 factory properties in Kapar for RM47m Edge NST Star
- Ge-Shen unit disposes of Johor land for RM35.5m Edge NST Star
- Mystery Thai investor’s near USD1b True Corp stake sparks probe Edge
- Tencent sells USD1.5b Kuaishou stake as AI pivot quickens Edge
- Seven & i’s former supermarket unit in talks to acquire more Edge
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank to buy 15% stake in infrastructure investor Morrison Edge
- Fiserv exploring sale of debit card network to big US banks Edge NST
- Segro investors call for Prologis to improve offer Star
- HSBC reviews Turkish banking business for possible sale Edge
Malaysia
- BNM expected to hold OPR steady at 2.75% amid resilient exports Mail NST Star
- Inflation unlikely to rise in 2H Star
- Forex reserves swell over USD2b to 12-year high in Jun Edge
- US investment arm targets Malaysia for strategic deals under USD205b mandate Edge
- IRB: e-Invoice Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme open to taxpayers Edge
- Lynas, South Korea’s JS Link to build rare earth magnet factory in Kuantan Edge Mail NST
Other markets
- MAS issues consultation paper for new protected cell company corporate structure Edge
- Indonesia mulls 0% income tax to draw money to new financial hub Edge
- Danantara merges Indonesia’s 4 state-owned asset management firms Edge
- Indonesia forex reserves rise slightly to USD145.6b at end-Jun Edge
- Indonesia’s 2026 budget deficit seen widening to 2.85% of GDP NST
- Thai inflation past peak but living costs expected to remain high Star
- Philippine annual inflation slows to 6.4% in Jun Edge NST
- China’s forex reserves fall more than expected in Jun NST
- China keeping close eye on Susquehanna case against alleged insider traders Edge
- China’s central bank unveils measures to cement Hong Kong’s yuan hub status Edge
- Hong Kong begins trial operation of new gold clearing system Edge
- Japan pushes back on views it is pressuring BOJ to keep rates low Edge
- Japan’s nominal wages top 3% again in longest streak since 1992 Edge
- US trade deficit widens sharply in May as capital goods imports hit record high Edge
- AI is powering an economy in which many Americans are falling behind Yahoo
- ECB asks banks for plans to address AI cybersecurity threats Edge
- ECB’s Panetta says economic outlook remains fragile Edge
- France cuts 2026 GDP forecast due to budget delay, Iran conflict Edge
- Foreign investments rebound but recovery uneven – UN Edge
- Alternatives to US dollar are no longer a ‘fantasy’ Star
- Economies thrive with ‘smaller, older population’ Star