Capital markets news | Fri 6 Mar 2026
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Equity
- Mercury Securities recommends ‘Subscribe’ on Adnex with fair value of 25 sen NST
- ACE Market-bound AMS Advanced Materials inks underwriting with M&A Edge NST
- Food packaging machinery firm EPB plans transfer to Main Market Edge
- Ireka to be delisted on 10 Mar Edge NST
- Selangor accelerator programme offers funding of up to RM250k Edge
- Key risks under the radar Edge
- China’s Estun Automation to raise USD191m in Hong Kong listing Edge
- Driverless tech firm Momenta said to have filed for IPO in Hong Kong Edge Yahoo
- Seoul rolls out USD68b market rescue fund over Middle East conflict Mail
- SpaceX IPO to raise more than was raised in last year’s 90 IPOs combined Yahoo
- NYSE owner values crypto exchange OKX at USD25b in new partnership Coindesk
- Andreessen Horowitz crypto arm said to seek USD2b for fifth fund Coindesk
Debt
- TNB Kuala Muda Solar’s sukuk assigned AA+ preliminary rating MARC
- China to inject USD44b into state banks, boost tech financing Edge NST
- SoftBank’s credit default swaps rise to near year-high on S&P outlook cut Edge
- US bonds tumble as oil price surge kindles inflation fears Edge
- Core Scientific secures up to USD1b loan facility from Morgan Stanley Coindesk
Digital assets
- Bitcoin pulls back to near USD71k even as software sector soars Coindesk
- Bitcoin is now a main player in the global energy war Cointelegraph
- Bitcoin’s drawdown hasn’t shaken institutional investors yet Coindesk
- CleanSpark sold 97% of Feb bitcoin production to fund AI pivot Coindesk
- Ripple adds Coinbase crypto futures to its USD3t clearing platform Coindesk
- Kraken’s surprise Fed win start of crypto firms with narrow Fed access Coindesk
- Fintech giant Revolut files for US banking license Coindesk Cointelegraph
- Tokenisation offers always-on global investment access Coindesk
- Justin Sun settles SEC fraud case for USD10m Coindesk Yahoo
- US judge freezes BlockFills assets in dispute with Dominion Capital Coindesk
- Son of US govt contractor, accused of stealing crypto, arrested in France Coindesk
- US banking agencies says same capital for standard, tokenised securities Coindesk
- Sanctions evasions using crypto increased by 700% in 2025 Coindesk
- Google uncovers iOS exploit kit used in crypto phishing attacks Cointelegraph
M&A
- Timberwell takeover offer by largest shareholder turns unconditional Edge
- Jati Tinggi to buy 51% stake in polyethylene pipe manufacturer Edge NST
- KJTS to acquire 70.67% stake in energy services firm iHandal for RM10.1m Edge
- Paramount open to consider other food franchises, says CEO as offerors line up Edge
- Magma to acquire LUMA Hotel in Kota Kinabalu for RM61m Edge NST
- TPG said to consider sale or IPO of Asia OneHealthcare Edge
- Tempest Minerals signs agreement to acquire Zealandia Yahoo
- Hightower Signature acquires USD5b RIA Journey Strategic Yahoo
- Netflix acquires Ben Affleck’s AI film-tech firm Yahoo
- Oura acquires gesture recognition technology startup Doublepoint Yahoo
- Royal Cup to buy US tea-and-coffee peer Farmer Brothers Yahoo
- Canstar signs LoI to acquire 3 exploration licences in Sweden Yahoo
- SSR Mining to divest 80% stake in Çöpler Mine for USD1.5b Yahoo
Malaysia
- BNM keeps OPR at 2.75% amid global uncertainties Edge Mail NST
- Economists expect steady OPR in 2026, though market bets on hawkish tilt Edge
- Rate hike expectations build in Malaysia over next 12 months Edge
- 60% of EPF members to hit RM390k retirement savings by 2030 NST
- Federal grants to state governments expected to hit RM10.5b this year NST
- Over 60% of Malaysian exporters likely affected by Middle East conflict Edge
- Closing the gap between productivity and wages Edge
- Overqualified and underutilised Edge
- Malaysiakini files police report after RM3m diverted to unlicensed schemes Edge
- Ismee denies knowledge of RM42m transfer to Najib’s accounts Edge
Other markets
- Indonesia secures investors for crude oil storage project NST
- Muted inflation in Thailand may cushion oil-driven price surge Edge
- Philippine inflation hits 1-year high, may curb further easing Edge
- China sets lowest growth target in decades at 4.5-5% for 2026 Mail NST
- China’s parliament rolls out economic, political blueprint Edge
- China again targets overcapacity in commodity sector Edge
- War cover is available for ships crossing Hormuz, says LMA Edge
- Australia household spending rebounds as RBA weighs another hike Edge
- JPMorgan CEO says AI-led 4-day week will be a wonderful thing Yahoo
- US productivity tops forecast in 4Q as firms seek to contain costs Edge
- US weekly jobless claims unchanged; layoffs decline 55% in Feb Edge
- US Fed warns ‘economic uncertainty’ weighing on consumers NST
- Judge orders US to stop calculating IEEPA tariffs in refund push Edge Mail
- Judge says US must start issuing tariffs refunds, states challenge fresh tariffs Yahoo
- Brazil rocked by probe of central bankers aiding failed Banco Master Yahoo