Capital markets news | Mon 20 Apr 2026
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Memory chip supply crunch
High bandwidth memory (HBM) differs from double data rate (DDR) synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) and graphics double data rate SDRAM (GDDR) through its 3D-stacked DRAM dies connected via through-silicon vias (TSVs), creating ultra-wide buses (1024-2048 bits) for 5-10x higher bandwidth versus DDR5’s narrow 64-bit channels or GDDR6X’s 384-bit setups that rely on high clock speeds. HBM uses lower voltages and interposer integration for efficiency, but costs more per bit with less capacity per stack.
Equity
- Empire Sushi owner ends first day on Main Market with 49% gain Edge NST
- IAQ Group said to consider RM1b IPO Edge
- Aizo gets Bursa nod for multi-part fundraising plan Edge NST Star
- Auditors flag going concern risk at Lien Hoe Star
- Top PRS fund markedly outperformed the KLCI last year, says PPA Edge
- Govt targets RM2b GLIC investment for Bumiputera entrepreneurs Edge
- SC explores cross border opportunities with China Edge NST Star
- China’s DeepSeek is raising funds at USD10b valuation Edge
- Envision AESC, backed by Singapore’s GIC, mulling up to USD2b Hong Kong IPO Edge
- Ambani’s Jio Platforms plans IPO filing in May Edge
- Carlos Slim goes on USD500m selling spree of US oil stocks Edge
- AI increasingly eating into VC fundings; how crypto firms are adapting Coindesk
- OnlyFans tops USD3b value in advanced stake sale talks Edge
- Uber raises Delivery Hero stake in EUR270m Prosus deal Edge
Debt
- Foreign investors return to Malaysian bond market in Mar RAM Edge Mail NST
- PTP’s sukuk programme AA rating affirmed MARC
- OCK’s MARC-1 and AA- ratings affirmed MARC Edge
- Harn Len obtains RM94m Affin Bank loan for refinancing, plantation expansion Edge Star
- Touch ’n Go-ing for banks Star
- China pledges financing for Vietnam’s rail links Edge
- Foreign trading of Chinese bonds via Hong Kong hits record high Edge
- Henry Paulson suggests US make a break-glass Treasuries plan Edge
- Traders ready to put war behind them dial up risk Edge
- Wall Street banks trade derivatives to bet on private credit stress Edge
- Hedge fund cash reshapes reinsurance model Star
- Next catalyst for Treasury bonds is named Kevin Warsh Yahoo
Commodities
- Petronas may negotiate with Russia for oil supply Edge Mail NST
- Iran views BTC as a strategic asset, but USDt still dominates oil tolls Cointelegraph
- Brent crude tumbles to USD90 a barrel after Iran says Strait of Hormuz is open Edge Star
- Ships crossing Hormuz need Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps approval Edge
- Oil prices rise after Iran restricts Strait of Hormuz access, ceasefire nears expiration Yahoo
- US seizes first Iranian ship in blockade, imperiling talks Yahoo
- Loss of energy output in Mideast will take about 2 years to recover Edge NST
- Asia relying on US crude to replace Middle East supply Edge
- LNG prices to track oil price trends in Asia amid ongoing diplomacy Edge NST
- London metals index at record high on aluminium ‘black hole’ fear Edge
- US again allows more Russian oil sales to help control prices Edge Mail
Digital assets
- Crypto hack worth USD290m triggers DeFi contagion shock Edge Coindesk
- USD292m drained from Kelp DAO stranding wrapped ether across 20 chains Coindesk
- Crypto community scrambles after this year’s biggest hack exposes contagion risks Coindesk
- Nomura study says 65% of institutional investors see crypto as portfolio diversifier Coindesk
- Tokenisation doesn’t ‘magically’ fix illiquid assets Cointelegraph
- Bitcoin’s fragile recovery sets up a big short-squeeze risk Edge
- Spot bitcoin ETFs attract USD1b in weekly inflows as risk sentiment improves Cointelegraph
- Bitcoin mining difficulty falls, but projected to rise in next adjustment Cointelegraph
- Stablecoins can help businesses turn costs into revenue, Paxos Labs cofounder says Coindesk
- Rise of wrench attacks against crypto holders; how France has become the focus Coindesk
- Zondacrypto under fire over legislative interference Coindesk
- Poland parliament fails again to override presidential veto on crypto bill Cointelegraph
M&A
- Prime M&A targets on Bursa Malaysia Edge
- WTEC to buy factory building in Semenyih for RM10.8m Edge Star
- Inari, Sanan terminate USD239m Lumileds acquisition after US blocks deal Edge Star
- No further chances of Great Eastern privatisation, says OCBC chairman Edge
- OCBC the preferred bidder for HSBC’s retail assets in Indonesia Edge
- Hutchison, Jardine in talks to merge supermarket businesses in Hong Kong Edge
- Abu Dhabi’s Axight adds to Gulf M&A wave with Brookfield deal Edge
- Lilly in advanced talks to acquire Kelonia Therapeutics for over USD2b Yahoo
- Alcoa in talks to sell dormant Massena East smelter to bitcoin mining firm NYDIG Coindesk
Malaysia
- Short-term interbank rates end steady on BNM operations NST
- Mar inflation picks up slightly as transport costs climb Edge NST Star
- Mar inflation data a sign of more to come for Malaysia Edge
- Low inflation helps weather energy supply shock, says BNM governor Mail NST Star
- Economic growth decelerates to 5.3% in 1Q, official first estimates show Edge NST Star
- Resilient domestic demand underpins Malaysia’s steady 1Q growth outlook NST Star
- Slower-than-expected growth in 1Q early sign of Middle East fallout Edge
- Matrade warns of export slowdown from Middle East conflict spillover NST
- Malaysia consumes 700k barrels of oil per day, double the daily production Edge
- Malaysia cannot afford to delay carbon pricing Star
- AmBank steps up FDI push into Johor-Singapore SEZ, targets Chinese investors NST
- SGX-listed InnoTek commits RM16m to new Melaka facility Edge
Other markets
- China expected to keep benchmark lending rates steady after strong GDP data NST Star
- BOJ must take into account Japan’s low real rates in setting policy, Ueda says NST
- Deutsche Bank expects Fed to hold rates in 2026 Edge
- Commerce secretary shuts down talk of any Chinese investment in US autos Edge
- US Energy chief says gas may not dip below USD3 until next year Yahoo
- Ray Dalio warns Trump’s agenda could plunge the US into worse than a recession Yahoo
- IMF, World Bank meetings expose fading confidence in US leadership Mail
- Global aid plunges 23% to record low in 2025 with US cuts Mail
- Venezuela central bank chief resigns, VP Perez to take over Edge
- IMF, World Bank say they are resuming dealings with Venezuela Edge
- Britain is the most inflation-prone in G7 Yahoo
- EU trade surplus shrinks 60% as US exports fall due to tariffs Edge NST
- Finance chiefs get short shrift from Bessent’s other priorities Edge
- War revives stagflation dangers for global economy Edge
- IMF flags ‘very severe’ global economic risks from Iran conflict, warns of rising costs Mail