Capital markets news | Mon 9 Mar 2026
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Iran war and global oil supply
The Strait of Hormuz deep-water shipping lanes are only two miles wide, forcing massive tankers into predictable paths within easy range of Iranian shore-based missiles, naval mines and fast-attack swarm boats.
Equity
- Golden Destinations to issue 200m new shares under IPO on ACE Market NST Star
- Pierre Cardin Muslimah wear distributor EMPG files for ACE Market IPO Edge
- Nippon Steel’s trading arm to invest RM25m for 10% in Leform Edge NST Star
- Khee San completes debt settlement and share reduction for PN17 exit Edge
- Banks’ solid capital buffers support higher dividend payouts RAM Edge NST
- Bursa reprimands TFP Solutions, CEO for breach of listing requirements Mail Star
- The GLC empire expands Star
- Vietnam rally masks foreign retreat Star
- Global funds pull money from Asia at fastest pace in years Edge
- BofA’s Hartnett sees European, Japanese stocks at risk from Mideast war Edge
- Medtronic’s diabetes unit MiniMed raises USD560m in US IPO Edge
- Kalshi, Polymarket seek USD20b valuations for fundraising Coindesk Cointelegraph
- Using the Ukraine conflict to map out market risks Star
- Safra pays USD2b dividend to its owners ahead of tax hike Star
- Hiring AI experts boosts bond, stock showing Star
Debt
- MR DIY Group assigned first time AA1, P1 ratings RAM Edge Star
- The RM1.2t shadow Star
- Vietnam’s deposit, lending rates likely to remain stable Star
- Yuan funding hits record USD200b as China’s ambitions grow Edge
- Japan’s 10-year bond yields rise as Middle East conflict fuels inflation fears Edge
- SoftBank seeks record loan of up to USD40b for OpenAI stake Edge
- Record bond swaps used for India’s looming maturity wall Star
- Asian junk bonds trail peers as war spotlights oil dependence Edge
- Money funds up to record USD8.27t in dash for cash Star
- Oil surge sends bond traders to inflation hedges Star
- US private credit defaults hit record 9.2% Star
- Watching for private credit ‘frothiness’ Star
- BlackRock limits withdrawals as redemptions rattle private credit fund Edge
- Private credit meets ‘show-me-the-money’ moment Edge
- Blue Owl has GBP36m exposure to collapsed UK lender Edge
Digital assets
- How Middle East oil at USD100 a barrel affects bitcoin Coindesk
- Bitcoin could crash by another 30% as 4-year cycle gains strength Coindesk
- Bitcoin a great way to diversify portfolio even if it trades like a tech stock Coindesk
- Circle moves USD68m in 30 minutes by using own stablecoin Coindesk
- Smart contract blockchains face a reckoning over value gap Coindesk
- Tokenised assets exceed USD25b after nearly quadrupling in a year Coindesk
- Prediction markets have an insider trading problem Cointelegraph
- Trump’s cyber strategy supports crypto, blockchain security Coindesk Cointelegraph
- US tax-reporting rules for crypto are cluttered, confusing Coindesk
- Florida Senate passes state-level stablecoin bill Cointelegraph
- Latin America’s crypto user growth outpaced US by 3x in 2025 Coindesk
M&A
- CelcomDigi, Maxis each pay RM327.8m for DNB shares Edge Mail NST Star
- Johari Ghani and son control 32.96% of Media Prima, skirting MGO threshold Edge
- Tourism Minister exits Timberwell after accepting takeover offer Edge
- TA Associates mulls selling bubble tea maker Gong Cha Edge
- AME Elite buys 2 Senai plots from IOI Properties unit for RM101.18m Edge Star
- QL Resources buys out partners in Indonesian plantation, ends 5-year dispute Edge
- Toyota’s Denso bids for chipmaker Rohm in potential USD8.3b deal Edge NST
- Media mogul Byron Allen acquires major stake in Starz for USD25m Yahoo
- China’s Luckin Coffee moves to buy Blue Bottle in USD400m deal Mail
- CK Hutchison steps up legal push as Panama moves to seize ports Edge Star
- Axel Springer to buy UK’s Telegraph newspaper for GBP575m Edge Mail
- Son of EssilorLuxottica founder nears deal to buy siblings’ Delfin stake Edge
Malaysia
- The great EPF dividend debate Star
- Ringgit under pressure near 3.95 against US dollar amid Middle East tensions Edge
- BNM’s reserves up by USD400m to USD128.3b at end-Feb Edge NST Star
- Approved investments hit record high of RM426.7b in 2025 Edge NST Star
- 2025 the biggest year for Johor with FDIs coming in through JS-SEZ Edge Star
- Malaysia emerges as key hub under China Plus N strategy NST
- The growing risk of belief offloading due to AI Edge
- Isa Samad wants Federal Court to reconsider its decision to convict him Edge
- Najib better placed than SRC board on national interest matters Edge
- Leong Hup gets leave for judicial review of price-fixing fine appeal rejection Edge
- Govt grants Ekovest 54-year concession for Duke highway link Edge NST Star
- Sights too high on highways? Star
- Fresh twist in 5G saga Star
Other markets
- Indonesia’s finance czar shrugs off investor alarm; ‘I know what I’m doing’ Edge
- Vietnam inflation accelerates in Feb, more upward pressure ahead NST
- China’s central bank vows flexible, efficient cuts in reserve ratio, rates in 2026 Star
- China’s central bank extends gold buying as Middle East tension simmers Edge
- China’s jobs stable over next 5 years despite AI, labour‑market challenges Mail
- Japan seeks exemption from US tariff hike amid trade concerns Edge Mail
- Japan ready to act against market swings, economic blow from Iran conflict Edge
- India’s economy is booming, but uneven growth clouds ascent NST
- US grants temporary waiver for India to import Russian oil Edge
- Robust Asian reserve pile positioned to defend currency slide Edge
- Gulf sovereign wealth funds were built for a rainy day; this may be it Edge
- ADB sees modest growth impact on Asia if Middle East conflict lasts a month NST
- Wealthy Asians move Dubai assets closer to home on Iran war fears Edge
- Qatar warns Gulf energy exports could halt within weeks Mail Yahoo
- Reinsurers triple ship insurance costs after US sub torpedoes Iranian warship Edge
- Maritime insurance premiums surge as Iran conflict widens Edge
- US offers USD20b reinsurance plan to spur Gulf oil flow Edge
- US inflation gauges likely diverged before war in Iran Edge Yahoo
- Bank of America names the real risk for US economy Yahoo
- Trump’s tariff refunds may total up to USD182b NST
- US companies denied refunds on Trump’s illegal tariffs Edge
- Nintendo files lawsuit seeking refunds on Trump’s tariffs Edge
- Trump hit with new tariff lawsuit as US states accuse him of ‘end run’ Mail NST
- US judge to meet parties on tariff refunds in closed-door settlement Edge Mail NST
- US customs agency expects tariff refund system to be ready in 45 days Edge Mail
- US non-farm payrolls decline in Feb; unemployment rate rises to 4.4% Edge
- US retail sales fell in Jan on fewer vehicle purchases Edge
- ECB must be ‘vigilant’ to upside price risks Star
- Euro may rise with bigger global role Star
- Hungary-Ukraine oil dispute escalates with USD82m cash and gold standoff Mail
- Türkiye spends USD12b to defend lira from war-fuelled turmoil Edge
- Oil surges past USD100 as US-Israel war with Iran rattles supply NST Yahoo
- IMF says 10% oil rise for year adds 40 basis points to inflation Edge
- Why fuel prices could stay high for months even if the Iran war ends tomorrow Mail
- Global powers must cooperate or face self-harm, ECB’s Lagarde says Edge
- The AI problem nobody is talking about Yahoo
- Peter Thiel warned AI is coming for ‘math people before word people Yahoo
- From 1776 to 2026: Adam Smith’s lessons for the global economy Edge