Capital markets news | Thu 25 Jun 2026
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US-Iran MOU
The MOU is an interim agreement with a built-in threat of returning to bombing. Trump explicitly stated that if the 60-day negotiation period doesn’t produce a final deal, the US will “go back to bombing,” making this a temporary ceasefire framework rather than a permanent peace treaty. Major issues including Iran’s nuclear program and comprehensive sanctions relief must still be negotiated during those 60 days with no guarantee of success.
Equity
- Eckem’s ACE Market IPO oversubscribed 8.09 times Edge Star
- Ecobuilt risks trading suspension, delisting over delayed FY2026 annual report Edge
- Mi Technovation plans listing semiconductor materials arm in Singapore Edge Star
- MSCI delays Indonesia’s market status review until Nov Edge Mail Star
- Upgrade prospects put spotlight on capital inflows Star
- MSCI keeps South Korea at emerging market status, cites FX accessibility Edge Star
- South Korean shares rebound as retail investors rush to buy Edge
- South Korea delays single-stock weekly options days before start Edge
- South Korea’s attempt to bring ETF money back home falls short Star
- Asian investors actively shuffles portfolio, predicting greater volatility ahead Edge
- South Korea’s SK Hynix to raise up to USD29b in US listing in Jul Edge Mail
- IPO dreams of Sam Altman’s frontier lab OpenAI Edge
- Kalshi targets a massive USD40b valuation, widening lead over rival Polymarket Coindesk
- Stark lands USD570m in one of Europe’s biggest defence rounds Star
- Hedge funds set for ESG labelling opt out Star
Debt
- Konsortium KAJV’s AA- rating affirmed MARC
- Trusmadi Capital’s Issue 2 ratings affirmed MARC
- BNM rolls out enhanced rules for development financial institutions Edge
- Malaysia’s banks face higher rate risks in 2H2026 NST Star
- Singapore’s DBS provides USD210m financing to Asia energy transition vehicle Edge
- Housing credit initiative sees strong demand Star
- Temasek unit, Oman fund join Vinpearl’s private credit deal Edge
- ByteDance seeking USD20b in its largest-ever offshore loan Edge NST
- China auditor says top banks evaded tax, made improper loans Edge
- Foreign inflows in Asian bonds surge to 3-month high in May NST
- US banks look for new bill of health from Fed stress tests Edge
- Fed stress test shows US banks are strong enough to withstand severe recession Yahoo
- SpaceX prices USD25b bond sale on nearly USD89b in orders Yahoo
- Investor who scored 900% win in 2008 crisis has new big short bet Yahoo
- Venezuela’s debt may hit USD240b ahead of restructuring Edge
- Green steel startup Stegra says USD1.6b funding complete Edge
Commodities
- Oman opens temporary Strait of Hormuz shipping routes, says no tolls will be charged Edge
- Ships start sailing through Hormuz under UN evacuation scheme Edge
- More stranded oil tankers exit Hormuz, adding to global supply Star
- USD125b stranded fleet signals new maritime shock NST
- Oil tanker booked in Persian Gulf at 897% of benchmark rate Edge
- Brent hits lowest since before start of Iran war Edge Mail NST Star
- Hormuz reopening is quickly flooding oil markets with supply Yahoo
- Trump orders probe because gas prices not falling enough Edge
- Trump slams oil companies, clashes with Cassidy over Iran war Yahoo
Digital assets
- Bitcoin’s retreating retail army exposes fresh market fragility Edge
- Bitcoin falls below USD60k as AI trade draws investor interest and capital Coindesk
- Bitcoin falls under USD60k, but traders anticipate 15% bounce Cointelegraph
- Bitcoin just broke below the floor of its famous Rainbow Chart Coindesk
- Aave positioned to capture tokenised asset growth in DeFi Cointelegraph
- Ex-FCA policy insider explains the ‘great divide’ in the UK’s crypto ambition Coindesk
- Binance vows to stay in Europe despite licence setback Edge Coindesk
- Infrastructure is the prevailing currency in digital assets Coindesk
Malaysia
- Armed Forces cooperative declares 7.3% dividend, pays out RM126.2m Mail NST
- Efforts boosting currency inflows to be stepped up, says BNM Edge NST Star
- Malaysia’s onshore FX market remains healthy, daily turnover rises to USD21.3b Star
- AEON Credit fined RM520k for sanctioned entity, freezing account delay Edge Mail NST Star
- Business closures main cause of more than 42k job losses, says HR minister Edge
- Malaysia among AI-exposed economies to outperform, says S&P Edge Star
- Foreign direct investment in Malaysia up 41.2% to RM65.9b in 2025 Edge NST Star
- Lower net outflow of investments recorded last year Star
- Malaysia courts US firms with pitch for Johor-Singapore economic zone Mail
- Malaysia may need to review RON95 subsidy to stay on track for 2026 deficit goal Edge
- Low wages at the heart of the GST issue NST
- Carbon tax policy in final phase of formulation Edge Star
- Data centres using only half of approved power, water capacity Edge
Other markets
- Mild Singapore inflation points to policy hold, economists say Edge
- Indonesia tightens oversight of financial influencers Edge
- Indonesia offers USD121b investment opportunities for EV battery ecosystem NST
- Indonesia to reintroduce stimulus measures in 2H Star
- Thai central bank raises economic outlook, holds rates as expected Edge
- BOJ summary affirms rate hike stance as inflation risks mount Edge NST Star
- Japan unveils USD2.3t investment plan for next 14 years Edge
- Premature to talk about rate hikes, says India cenbank chief Edge
- Australia CPI falls in May but firm core inflation keeps rate hike risk Edge
- Bessent applauds reduction in Fed guidance, says ‘dot plot’ should be abandoned Yahoo
- US Treasury secretary confident in new Fed chair, sees inflation coming down Edge Star
- Bessent: Inflation will come down as AI stands to double productivity Yahoo
- BofA flips the script with bombshell Fed interest-rate outlook Yahoo
- US current account deficit widens more than expected in first quarter Edge
- Trump’s international student crackdown could shave USD500b off the economy Yahoo
- AI’s brutal toll on the job market is on the way: Cloudflare CEO Yahoo
- HSBC wealth survey shows AI losing out to humans in key areas Edge