Capital markets news | Tue 6 Oct 2026
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Equity
- TA Securities to underwrite SKA Capital’s ACE Market IPO NST Star
- Alpha IVF targets Main Market transfer in 4Q Edge Reserve Star
- Local institutions net buy on Bursa with RM352.4m inflows Edge Reserve NST Star
- SGX loses USD4.2b in value as analysts balk at valuation Edge
- Mynt’s IPO set to boost Philippine stock market Star
- China fund closures head for 8-year high as demand fades Edge
- Gaw Capital seeks Hong Kong listing for real estate private debt fund Edge
- Data centre operator DayOne reveals revenue surge in US IPO filing Reuters
- An XRP treasury SPAC surges nearly 300% ahead of Evernorth merger Desk
- Equity deals cool in Europe as higher rates hold back offerings Star
Debt
- PNB Merdeka Ventures’ sukuk rating affirmed MARC Star
- Statutory debt-to-GDP ratio at 63.9% Star
- Auditor general flags poor recovery of federal loan arrears Edge
- Takaichi pledges fiscal discipline as Japan’s debt bill rises Edge
- What will Washington do next if US bond yields keep rising? Edge Yahoo Reuters
- LIV Golf secures BC Partners’ credit funding to support restructuring Reuters
- Global bond sell-off spreads as yields rise amid ‘collection of shocks’ Yahoo
- Euro slides on France worries Edge Reserve Star Reuters
- Soaring debt, market changes could complicate future crisis response Reuters
Commodities
- Japan has no plans for new oil release from national reserves, official says Edge
- Tanker in Hormuz turns back after Iranian threats Reserve
- LNG trade through Hormuz extends rebound despite shipping risks Edge
- Saudi Arabia unexpectedly cuts Nov oil prices to Asia to 6-year lows Edge
- Saudi, UAE to cooperate in building crude stockpile in Asia Edge
- Global oil supply buffer running ‘scarily thin’, Aramco CEO says Edge
- Trump plans another oil stockpile sell-off with global reserves already ‘scarily thin’ Yahoo
- US shale executives have no idea when the oil market will go off a cliff Yahoo
- Trump diesel export ban is having a strange effect on oil prices Yahoo
- Oil slips on rise in Middle Eastern crude exports and G7 stocks release Edge NST
- ConocoPhillips sees oil price floor rising to USD70 a barrel Reuters
- Persistent oil surge fuels inflation concerns Star
- Oil market turmoil could last for years, executives say at London conference Edge
Digital assets
- Payward, Singapore Gulf Bank partner for 24/7 crypto settlement Desk Telegraph
- China P2P stablecoin wallets grew 43x despite crypto restrictions Telegraph
- OKX, ICE joint venture files for 24/7 tokenised US stock trading Desk Telegraph Reuters
- More than 60 US stocks are headed onchain. Here’s how it works Desk
- S&P Global brings risk assessments to growing crypto lending vault sector Telegraph
- Modern Treasury seeks US trust bank charter for digital asset custody Telegraph
- CFTC proposes registering crypto exchanges offering leverage Edge
- FinCEN withdraws proposed crypto mixing rule over ‘legitimate activity’ concerns Telegraph
- Safe investor asks Swiss watchdog to intervene in governance dispute Telegraph
- Stripe to expand stablecoin cards to over 100 countries by the end of the year Desk
M&A
- Clifford Hii ups Asteel stake to 53.08% after mandatory takeover offer Edge
- Is the Shenton deal a bargain or liability transfer? Edge
- CH Robinson to buy RXO for USD5.8b in truck broking expansion Edge
- Paramount names Skydance leadership team with merger set to close on Tue Edge
- Mattel investor Ariel pushes for sale as turnaround stalls Reuters
- Suncor to sell offshore Canada oil stakes to Ithaca for USD842m Edge
- BT buys over TalkTalk to save UK’s broadband provider from collapse Edge
- UK grocer Sainsbury’s held merger talks with rival Morrisons Reuters
- Intesa’s EUR35b bid for Monte dei Paschi di Siena wins backing of top investor Edge
Malaysia
- MUFG sees ringgit dipping below RM4 against US dollar by 3Q2027 Edge
- Standard Chartered Saadiq, Agrobank partner on Islamic FX solution Star
- BNM cuts Financial Stability Review publication to once a year Edge
- West Asia conflict poses downside risks, impact on financial stability manageable Edge Star
- BNM: Household financial position remains resilient amid West Asia risks Edge NST Star
- AMRO upgrades 2026, 2027 growth forecasts as AI investment boosts economy Star
- Corporate tax base could be widened for Budget 2027, old deductions cut Edge
- Incomplete Pan Borneo Sabah Phase 1 costs escalate by over RM1b Edge
Asian markets
- Singapore private sector PMI eases to 58.1 in Sep NST
- Thailand’s business confidence, tourism ease pressures Star
- Asean+3 growth holds at 4.1% despite energy shock NST
- Asia among most vulnerable to AI correction, Asean unit warns Edge
- US lead in AI over China narrows after DeepSeek gains Edge
- Reflationist ex-BOJ policymaker calls end to low rates, big spending NST Reuters
- BOJ’s deputy chief flags AI’s possible impact on neutral rate Edge
- Japan service sector activity slows from 5-month high, PMI shows Edge
- US, India officials signal trade deal talks at an impasse Edge Reuters
Other markets
- Big Short investor warns oil, rates push the market closer to breaking Yahoo
- US unemployment below 5% approaches historic record not seen since mid-1960s Yahoo
- US services sector activity slows in Sep as price pressures mount Edge Reuters
- Higher rates could fuel a ‘doom loop’ in housing, top economist warns Yahoo
- US says foreign FIs doing business with Iran may be sanctioned Yahoo Reuters
- AstraZeneca to invest over USD1b in Massachusetts, boost workforce Reuters
- Trump threatens 300% tariffs on South Korea over investment Star
- UK job slump longer than during financial crisis, PMI says Edge
- EU risks becoming sick man of the world if it doesn’t reform quickly Edge