Capital markets news | Tue 23 Jun 2026
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US-Iran MOU
Iran’s commitment to toll-free Strait of Hormuz passage lasts only 60 days, not permanently. The MOU requires Iran to guarantee safe, toll-free commercial ship passage through the Strait from the Persian Gulf to the Sea of Oman for exactly 60 days. This is a temporary concession on one of the world’s most critical oil shipping routes rather than a permanent agreement.
Equity
- Tri Star SBN files for ACE Market IPO to build Johor plant, UAE warehouse Edge Star
- A 30-month-long ascent ends with a fall off the cliff Edge
- RM319.8m net inflow from tech, industrial, financial sectors – MBSB IB Star
- Foreign outflows on Bursa down to RM10.7m in sixth straight week of selling Edge NST
- Alliance Bank launches BizSmart Challenge to support Malaysian brands Edge NST Star
- Hong Kong seeks IPO access for Chinese investors, higher quotas Edge
- South Korea market watchdog offers rare mea culpa over leveraged ETFs Edge
- Lime plans to name Uber as anchor investor in IPO Edge NST
- Databricks smartly uses a private funding lull Edge
- Private equity zombies expected to multiply as deal lull drags Star
Debt
- Pavilion REIT Capital’s MTN and CP ratings affirmed RAM
- Sime Darby Property NEV’s green finance framework assigned Gold MARC
- Sime Darby Property NEV sets up RM2.6b sukuk programme Edge NST Star
- Tekun Nasional targets financing approval below RM20k within 24 hours Edge
- Singapore’s DBS Bank sets USD2b 3-year dollar covered bond Edge
- Singapore Airlines plans debut 5-year dim sum bond Edge NST Star
- New Indonesia law raises risk of money laundering through Danantara bonds Edge NST
- SpaceX launches debt sale to raise capital, reports USD100.8b in cash Edge Yahoo
- Bond traders finally get single view of activity in UK market Edge
Commodities
- Hong Kong pulling in large gold bars ahead of clearing launch Edge
- US authorises Iranian oil sales amid talks on final peace deal Edge
- Qatar brings empty LNG ships through Hormuz as exports rise Edge
- Hormuz ship traffic evaporates after Iran again locks down strategic waterway Mail
- Oil prices tumble after US waives Iran sanctions NST
Digital assets
- Michael Saylor’s Strategy buys USD34.9m of bitcoin using common stock Edge
- Bitcoin funding rate hits 2-week high: Is USD70k next? Cointelegraph
- Ric Edelman says crypto’s biggest growth story is happening off the price chart Coindesk
- Anchorage aims to bring banks onchain with new tokenised deposit platform Coindesk
- 21Shares co-founder warns tokenisation hype is outrunning Wall Street reality Coindesk
- Strive says digital credit selloff was a liquidation event, not a credit crisis Coindesk
- US Senate passes housing bill that carries 4-year ban on a Fed CBDC Coindesk
- 2Q2026 emerges as most-hacked quarter on record with 83 incidents Cointelegraph
- BOE sets GBP40b stablecoin cap and drops holding limit Edge Coindesk Cointelegraph
M&A
- Japanese parent to privatise Ajinomoto Malaysia at RM20 per share Edge NST Star
- Berjaya Corp sells Citaglobal to Detik Ria for RM42.6m Edge NST Star
- Sunview to exit Winstar via RM30m stake sale at 43 sen a share Edge Star
- Bedi to acquire two Sabah property developers from related party Edge Star
- Boost set to gain new shareholder, with Angkasa tipped to be the likely candidate Edge
- Hextar Retail buys Zok Noodle House outlet assets in Bandar Sunway for RM1.25m Edge Star
- Titijaya Land subsidiary buys land for RM47.4m Star
- Abu Dhabi’s MGX weighs multi-billion deal for data centre operator DayOne Edge
- Danone targets protein growth with acquisition of Australia’s MADE Group Edge
- EasyJet rejects 3 separate overtures from Castlelake Edge
Malaysia
- Only 13% of financial institutions confident in attracting right talent Edge
- Inflation likely to remain stable amid global risks Star
- Export momentum drives trade surplus to RM132.77b in Jan-May NST
- Tech, energy demand drives trade 18.3% higher in Jan-May Star
- Apex lifts 2026 export growth forecast to 16.3% on strong E&E outlook NST
Other markets
- Thailand will raise its annual economic growth potential to 3% by 2030 Edge
- China keeps lending benchmark LPRs unchanged for 13th month in June NST
- Japan finance minister vows readiness to act on yen at any time NST
- Japan’s FX messaging keeps markets on edge over yen intervention risk Edge
- South Korea’s early exports jump again as AI boom fuels chip demand Edge
- Kevin Warsh signals hawkish shift in first Fed press conference NST
- Fed is fed up with inflation and will bring a series of rate hikes this year Yahoo
- Jamie Dimon – he says there’s a ‘little tsunami’ heading for the economy Yahoo
- Canada’s annual inflation rate surges to a 29-month high of 3.2% in May NST
- Pound falls as Burnham’s rise sparks investor concern over UK fiscal rules Mail