Capital markets news | Tue 27 Jan 2026
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Equity
- MTT Shipping and Logistics cleared by SC for Main Market listing Edge NST Star
- Kee Ming’s ACE Market IPO valued at 52-57 sen NST Star
- Steel Hawk plans 1-for-2 bonus warrants Edge
- Are earnings of IPO companies inflated to gain excessive valuations on Bursa? Edge
- Foreign funds log third straight week of net inflows at RM510.9m Edge Star
- Foreigners sell Indonesian stocks on caution before MSCI review Edge
- China national team’s USD68b exit alters stock strategies Edge Star
- China’s Eastroc Beverage seeks up to USD1.3b from Hong Kong listing Edge
- Foreign ownership of South Korean stocks reaches highest in nearly 6 years NST
- Coupang investors brazenly channel Trump in Korea Edge
- Emerging Asia lures capital as geopolitics rattle risk mood Edge
- Morgan Stanley looks to expand in Asia as markets deregulate Edge
- Jennifer Garner snack firm seeks to escape Hollywood IPO curse Yahoo
- Bob’s Discount Furniture eyes up to USD2.48b valuation in IPO Yahoo
- Forgent Power Solutions IPO terms could push market cap above USD8.8b Yahoo
- Crypto wallet maker Ledger preps USD4b US IPO Yahoo
- Biotech investor Cormorant secures USD150m for another SPAC deal Yahoo
- Nvidia invests USD2b more in CoreWeave, offers new chip Edge Yahoo
- Zerohash in talks to raise USD250m at USD1.5b valuation Coindesk
- Norway’s USD2.1t fund told to prepare for more US threats Edge
Debt
- PKNS’s AA1, P1 issue ratings affirmed RAM
- Hektar REIT’s RM230m guaranteed tranches AAA(fg) rating affirmed RAM
- Pac Lease’s AA, MARC-1 ratings affirmed MARC
- EXSIM Group to partner with RHB for 110% green home financing Edge
- Fomema, SME Bank team up to boost financing for panel healthcare providers NST
- Nidec said to prepare recovery plan following accounting scandal Edge
Digital assets
- Bitcoin stuck near USD88k as gold and silver rally Coindesk
- BlackRock files for ETF with bitcoin covered call strategy Coindesk
- Crypto funds see USD1.7b outflows, biggest since Nov 2025 Cointelegraph
- Crypto is integrating finance, not replacing it Coindesk
- Jefferies sees market structure bill as tokenisation inflection point Coindesk
- Millions in crypto wealth at risk of vanishing when holders die Coindesk
- Crypto exchange WhiteBIT flagged by Russia over support for Ukraine Coindesk
M&A
- DKSH to table selective capital reduction plan to minority shareholders Edge
- Ekovest’s RM1.15b Credence acquisition lapses after extension expires Edge NST Star
- Telenor could sell CelcomDigi stake by 2027 NST
- Tepco to sell real estate, seek partners in new business plan Edge
- Leidos to buy Kohlberg’s Entrust for USD2.4b Yahoo
- IonQ to buy SkyWater for USD1.8b to expand hardware capabilities Yahoo
- CVC to buy US credit manager Marathon in USD1.2b deal Yahoo
- Uno frozen pizza offloaded by private equity firm Yahoo
- SoftBank hits the brakes on talks to buy data centre firm Switch Edge Star Yahoo
- Senate antitrust panel chair raises concerns over Netflix-Warner deal Yahoo
- Eastern Bank eschews M&A in face of investor complaint Yahoo
- Snif Snax pet food makes UK dog treats acquisition Yahoo
- Italian fibre group Retelit mulls EUR700m data centre sale Edge
Malaysia
- Ringgit closes at 3.96 versus US dollar for first time since 2018 NST Star
- Global headwinds seen to temper economic pace NST
- Upbeat growth, encouraging fundamentals to boost investor confidence Star
- Room to hedge is shrinking as chips turn geopolitical Edge
- Court allows 1MDB prohibitory order on bungalow belonging to Jho Low’s mum Edge
- KL Tower concession: RM500k per year bribe case trial begins 7 May Edge
- Actual public fund losses likely exceeded RM15.5b in last 2 years Edge
- External audits now mandatory for road maintenance concessionaires Edge
- Rising tax audits spur Samenta support for MSME-focused tribunal NST
- First sustainable aviation fuel plant launched in Johor Edge Star
Other markets
- Singapore expected to keep monetary policy unchanged Edge Yahoo
- Singapore dollar hits highest in over 11 years versus greenback Edge NST
- China vows efforts to optimise supportive policies for foreign investment NST
- China to open up nickel and lithium futures to foreign investors Edge
- Tin’s rapid rally crashes to a halt after SHFE probes traders Edge
- Hong Kong boosts yuan supply to banks in push for China currency Edge
- Japanese yen extends gain as PM warning points to intervention risk Edge
- BOJ sees boost to inflation from weak yen becoming larger NST
- Japan to closely coordinate with US on foreign exchange Edge NST Star
- Trump boosts South Korea tariffs to 25% for not enacting trade deal Yahoo
- Fed expected to hold rates, meeting overshadowed by threats to independence Edge
- Dollar pressure mounts as traders reopen debasement debate Edge
- Looming government shutdown could hit economy differently Yahoo
- Ex-Opec president faces major corruption trial in UK Mail
- German business outlook unexpectedly drops on subdued growth Edge
- Gold smashes beyond USD5k over global upheaval Edge Mail NST Star Yahoo
- OCBC raises 2026 gold forecast to USD5,600 amid strong momentum NST