Capital markets news | Fri 8 May 2026
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International oil markets
Modern oil markets use algorithmic trading systems that process geopolitical news at microsecond intervals, creating rapid price adjustments that overshoot fundamental supply-demand calculations. These systems correlate geopolitical tension indices with automatic buying/selling, turning the 2019 Saudi Aramco drone attacks into an immediate 20% price spike that reversed within days. The market structure now creates self-reinforcing volatility cycles that didn’t exist in the pre-automation era.
Equity
- Reneuco to be delisted on 12 May after Bursa dismisses appeal Edge Star
- Atlan’s Singapore-listed unit plans rights issue of warrants Edge
- Kimi chatbot maker Moonshot AI valued at USD20b in Meituan-led round Edge
- GIC, BlackRock funding makes Skyroot India’s first space unicorn Edge
- Space analytics firm HawkEye raises USD416m in US IPO Edge
- Suja Life raises USD186.7m in US IPO NST
- SpaceX IPO hands Musk sweeping power, curbs shareholder rights Mail Star
- Kalshi confirms USD1b raise at USD22b valuation Coindesk Cointelegraph
- Google DeepMind takes stake in ‘EVE Online’ video game studio to test AI Edge
- Energy war targets retirement funds Yahoo
- Global stocks mostly fall as US rally shows signs of fatigue Yahoo
Debt
- Cagamas raises RM1.4b in 2Q, next issue planned for Jul Edge Star
- PUNB cuts business financing scheme profit rate to 3.5% Edge NST Star
- China asks banks to pause new loans to US-sanctioned refiners Edge
- Chinese creditors turn to Hong Kong courts to enforce rulings Edge
- Watchdog flags risks in banks’ growing private credit ties Edge
- Blue Owl private credit funds cut dividends as borrowing costs rise Edge
- JPMorgan-led banks face USD500m Qualtrics loss Star
- US yields at 5% tug traders between dip-buying greed and fear Yahoo
Commodities
- Commodities set for prolonged volatility ahead Star
- London Metal Exchange sees Hong Kong swelling to hundreds of thousands of tons Edge
- Hormuz crisis shows gaps in Taiwan’s high-tech ‘silicon shield’ Edge
- US, Iran weigh potential deal as Trump seeks way out of war Yahoo
- Oil trades worth USD7b were made before Trump Iran announcements Yahoo
- Trump’s DOJ investigating suspiciously well-timed trades Yahoo
- Oil prices slip 1% as US weighs Hormuz escorts Star Yahoo
- US fires at Iranian targets as Trump demands Tehran accept deal Yahoo
- Markets stumble as US attacks Iranian oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz Yahoo
- Hungry to sell, UAE slips hidden oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz Yahoo
- Oil falls below USD100 a barrel on Middle East peace hopes Edge Yahoo
- An Iran deal might take months, and they won’t unconditionally surrender Yahoo
- Australia requires LNG exporters reserve 20% of gas for east coast market Edge
- Venezuela lands billions in oil deals as industry rushes back Yahoo
Digital assets
- Bitcoin ending May above USD76k would confirm new bull market Coindesk
- Bitcoin bulls target USD115k by Dec: Does data back the expectation? Cointelegraph
- Why negative funding is actually a bullish signal for bitcoin Coindesk
- Bitcoin tests Bollinger Bands breakout as creator turns bullish Coindesk Cointelegraph
- Bitcoin exchange reserves fall to 2-year low after USD8b exodus Cointelegraph
- Solv moves USD700m tokenised bitcoin from LayerZero to Chainlink for security Coindesk
- Aave to expand collateral and listing standards after KelpDAO exploit Coindesk
- US Treasury privately demanded Binance comply with monitoring deal Cointelegraph
- Privacy and accountability can coexist onchain Coindesk
- DeFi is not dead, it’s going mainstream with AI agents Coindesk
- AI agents and large corporates will lead the next stablecoin boom Coindesk
Malaysia
- BNM keeps policy rate at 2.75% as expected Edge Mail NST Star
- OPR seen on hold through 2026, but higher inflation could trigger 25bp hike Edge
- PNB promotes Rizal Rickman Ramli as president Edge Mail NST Star
- FIMM reprimands former unit trust consultant over breaches Edge Star
- SC’s investED delivers talent boost to capital market NST
- BNM sees steady Malaysia growth in 1Q2026 despite external risks Mail
- Services producer price index up 2.1% in 1Q Edge Mail NST
- More than 2/3 of manufacturers report worsening conditions, says FMM Edge Mail NST
- Malaysia not selling oil to Asean members as it still imports 400k barrels daily Edge
- RM1.1b semiconductor investment probe: Rafizi finishes giving statement to MACC Edge
- Company director claims trial to land fraud, money laundering involving over RM3.7m Edge
- May 13 decision for whether Najib can pause USD1b payment to SRC pending appeal Edge
Other markets
- Indonesia’s central bank to make big interventions to stabilise rupiah, governor says Edge
- Indonesia targeting 2027 GDP growth in 5.9% to 7.5% range, minister says Edge NST
- Philippines 1Q GDP up 2.8% on year, lower than expected Edge NST
- JPMorgan, Citi sued for frozen payments to sanctioned China firm Edge
- Humanoid robots to drive next leg of China’s export dominance — Morgan Stanley Edge
- Chinese exporters expect only short‑term truce, ‘numb’ to US threats Mail
- China’s resurgent Belt and Road is built to last Edge
- OPC taking China economy by storm Star
- BOJ debated need for rate hike if energy shock persists, minutes show Edge NST
- Japan keeps US close as it signals unlimited yen defence Edge
- Why Indian companies are not interested in investing in India Star
- Anxious Australian retirees ramp up pension fund withdrawals Edge
- Australia opens probe into Tabcorp over money-laundering risks, shares sink 28% Edge
- Fed paints worrisome economic picture as inflation spikes Yahoo
- US productivity growth cools on rebound in hours worked Edge
- US jobless claims increase less than expected amid low layoffs Edge Yahoo
- US trade court rules against Trump’s global 10% tariff NST Yahoo
- Lula emerges from Trump meeting optimistic on trade resolution Yahoo
- EU fails to finalise US trade deal, risking new tariffs on cars Edge
- 19 WTO members, including US, agree not to impose duties on e-commerce Edge