Capital markets news | Wed 15 Jul 2026
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National politics
The BN victory in Johor could also push BN to favour an early election for strategic timing. If the party believes Johor shows its support base is still solid, it may want to turn that result into a national mandate before issues such as inflation, coalition friction, or voter fatigue weaken its position.
Equity
- Factory automation firm Stratus’ Main Market IPO oversubscribed 128.8 times Edge Star
- More tech listings could strengthen Malaysia’s appeal to foreign investors Edge
- Malaysia poised to extend IPO lead as Southeast Asia favours bigger listings NST Star
- COA upholds insider trading against former WCT Dep MD, Ara director Edge NST Star
- Indonesia Stock Exchange add 37 stocks in high shareholding concentration list Edge
- China memory chipmaker CXMT aims to raise USD8.6b in Asia’s biggest IPO Edge
- China’s DeepSeek considers new fundraising after first round Edge
- Shein’s slowing growth risks weighing on Hong Kong IPO valuation Edge
- Taiwan fund profits 80% after intervening to blunt Trump tariffs Edge
- India’s youngest airline seeks funds as war drives up costs Edge
- Samsung Electronics denies report that it is exploring US listing Edge
- Apple’s USD650b rally fuelled by traders fleeing AI sell-off Edge
- Velocity raises USD38m to build stablecoin treasury infrastructure Cointelegraph
- JPMorgan posts record profit on big gains from dealmaking, stock trading Edge Yahoo
- Goldman blows past stock-trading records with USD7.42b boon Edge
- BofA beats profit estimates on record trading, investment banking strength Edge
- Wells Fargo tops profit estimates on interest income boost, trading boom Edge
- Mega AI deals are lifting big bank profits; CEOs say more are coming Yahoo
Debt
- TNB Western Energy’s AAA rating affirmed MARC NST
- Moody’s keeps Malaysia rating at A3, expects to outpace peers in 2026 Edge NST Star
- Indonesian activists file judicial review over Danantara bonds’ immunity Edge
- BlackRock’s Asia private credit push hits another snag in India Edge
- Bond traders ditch Jul rate-hike bets on surprise inflation dip Yahoo
- JPMorgan’s Dimon says regulators should not set ‘false’ capital requirements Edge
- Lucid Motors denies report it’s considering bankruptcy Yahoo
- Europe faces explosive debt trajectory, says IMF Star
Commodities
- China’s Jun oil imports hit near 10-year low amid Iran war Edge
- Hapag-Lloyd says Hormuz cargo fee would be ‘fundamentally wrong’ Edge
- Trump drops 20% fee plan for Hormuz Strait in favour of deals with Gulf states Edge Yahoo
- Iran and US step up attacks, battle over control of Strait of Hormuz Edge
- Iran sneaks out tankers via Hormuz as Trump amps up threats Edge
- White House sends warning to nations relying on the Strait Yahoo
- US is maxing out its strategic oil reserves Yahoo
- Oil hits 4-week high as US-Iran conflict escalates Edge Star Yahoo
Digital assets
- Japan’s biggest card network taps Circle to bring stablecoins to 40m merchants Coindesk
- Bitcoin steadies at USD62,600 as South Koreans flee stocks rout for crypto Coindesk
- Long-term bitcoin holders pass supply to a new generation of buyers Coindesk
- Bitcoin bear market will bottom when 2-month RSI metric hits zero Cointelegraph
- US CFTC stop Kalshi from cancelling trades as ordered by Michigan court Coindesk
- Over 95% of Coinbase’s code is now written with AI Cointelegraph
- For pension funds, tokenisation’s real play is balance-sheet management Coindesk
- US, UK align rules for tokenised finance Coindesk Cointelegraph
- UK govt defers capital gains on certain crypto with ‘no gain, no loss’ approach Cointelegraph
- ECB picks firms including Deutsche Bank, Revolut for digital euro pilot Coindesk
M&A
- Lagenda, Epicon in RM543.16m deal Edge Star
- Paragon Globe to acquire Sedenak land for RM127.3m Edge Star
- Vault and Genesis agree to merge and create USD8.71b Australian gold producer Edge
- KKR joins US consortium to buy Australia’s Steadfast in USD5.3b deal Edge NST
- California-led states sue to block Paramount’s USD110b Warner Bros deal Edge NST Star
- Thomson Reuters to sell 51% stake in global print business to KKR for USD500m Edge
Malaysia
- SC steps up Syariah talent push to sustain Malaysia’s Islamic finance lead NST
- Newly tabled KWAN Bill seeks mandatory federal contribution Edge
- Only 25% of banks and financial institutions trust AI-generated outputs Edge
- Govt studying net disposable income model for assistance targeting Edge
- E&E talent gap persists despite long queue at Infineon Melaka recruitment Edge
- Oil could revisit USD100, supply chain upheaval may hurt Malaysia’s exports Edge
- Sabah Pan Borneo Highway Phase 1 cost surges on project delivery model change Edge
- Tanco inks Port MOU with China’s SPG Qingdao for funding Edge NST Star
- Jana Wibawa: Deposits ended up as Bersatu donation Edge
Other markets
- Singapore on track to beat cautious official forecast on AI boom Edge Star
- PBOC boosts liquidity to smooth tax payments, debt issuance Edge
- China’s growth seen weakening to bottom of official target range Edge
- China’s premier urges ‘objective’ understanding of the economy NST
- China’s exports hit record USD412b as AI adds to factory edge Edge Mail
- China’s trade surplus with EU hits record as tensions intensify Edge
- Japan signals chance of pension allocation shift, offers scant details NST
- South Korea hikes 2026 growth outlook to 3pc on AI chip boom Mail
- India inflation risks mount on renewed US-Iran tensions, El Nino Edge
- New Zealand flags risk of stickier inflation Star
- Fed’s Warsh vows to ‘do my job’ if challenged by Trump Edge Yahoo
- Kevin Warsh’s balance sheet panel runs into market reality check Star
- US consumer inflation slows more than expected in Jun Edge Coindesk Yahoo
- US small-business sentiment rebounds in Jun, inflation a major worry for many Edge
- SoftBank’s Son says AI will need USD5t per year by 2040, dismisses bubble talk Star