Capital markets news | Thu 2 Jul 2026
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Repo and reverse repo
In a reverse repo, the central bank buys securities and gives cash to the banks, with an agreement that the banks will buy the securities back later at a slightly higher price. Economically, this is a collateralised loan, and it injects reserves into the banking system while the transaction is outstanding. Central banks use reverse repo when they want to ease short-term funding pressure or supply cash to the market.
Equity
- Electrical switchboard maker Leapco seeks ACE Market listing Edge Star
- YTL Power hits near 2-year high on potential listing of data centre business Edge Star
- AmBank and Baker Tilly step up IPO readiness drive as listing standards tighten NST
- Pertama Digital triggers PN17 as equity drops below threshold Edge
- The valuation discount is a board issue – and an opportunity Star
- Phillip Research sees seventh year of foreign outflows despite stronger growth Edge
- Gradual uptick expected for the equity market Star
- HSBC sees 10% upside for FBM KLCI by year-end NST Star
- Foundation Healthcare launches Singapore IPO to raise about USD187m Edge
- Indonesia sovereign fund INA, partners invest USD4.2b in first 5 years Edge
- SK, KKR to launch South Korea renewable energy venture valued at USD1.3b Edge
- India’s USD2b state stake sales buck equity market slowdown Edge
- Abu Dhabi’s MGX raises USD49b for one of the biggest ever AI funds Edge
- Uber-backed Lime raises USD167m in US IPO Edge NST Yahoo
- Vimeo owner Bending Spoons prices IPO at above target range to raise USD1.68b Edge
- Dimon says bull market is like a little tsunami that will stop Yahoo
- Together AI raises USD800m Series C at USD8.3b valuation Yahoo
Commodities
- Iran war delivers massive swings in Chinese petrochemicals trade Edge
- Tehran determined to keep control over Hormuz Edge
- US and Iran enter technical talks to secure peace deal, shipping restart Edge
- US sees 10m barrels via Hormuz sapping Iran oil leverage Yahoo
- Opec+ likely to raise oil output targets from Aug again Edge
- Goldman flags up oil surplus even as nations rebuild stockpiles Edge
Digital assets
- Citi cuts bitcoin, ether forecasts as ETF flows turn negative Edge
- Cantor says bitcoin bear market may be entering final stretch Coindesk
- Bitcoin above USD60k after Fed Chair said inflation risks down Coindesk Cointelegraph
- Robinhood rolls out public blockchain Coindesk Cointelegraph
- Goliath Ventures CEO pleads guilty in USD400m crypto Ponzi case Coindesk
- Binance faces lawsuit from nearly 1,700 UK investors over allegedly unlawful products Mail
- Europe’s MiCA rollout sparks debate over who wins under new crypto rules Coindesk
- French banking giant Crédit Agricole rolls out euro stablecoin, EURXT Coindesk
M&A
- U Mobile completes DNB exit, moves customers to own 5G network Edge NST Star
- Berjaya Food exits loss-making Paris Baguette Malaysia venture Edge NST Star
- PNB booked RM257m gain, KWAP RM400m from MAHB privatisation Edge
- Sapura Industrial sells Bangi land for RM42m Edge NST Star
- EC Excel to buy Seremban land for RM10.2m Star
- Semantan Estate hearing for 1956 compensation to proceed on 1 Aug Edge
- Paramount offers to fix EU concerns over USD110b WBD deal Edge
- CMA CGM nears USD1.4b deal for FedEx logistics unit Edge
- Global M&A tops US$2.5 trillion after 1H boom Star
Malaysia
- BNM opens Jul applications for fast-track fintech sandbox Edge
- Building trust in the SC’s Social Exchange platform Edge
- Malaysia should use global turmoil to build long-term economic resilience, says KRI NST
- Manufacturing sector shows renewed recovery in Jun – PMI data Edge Star
- Manufacturing recovery forecast to stay cautious Star
- Manufacturing momentum lifts export prospects NST
- 10 startups chosen for first semiconductor venture programme Edge NST Star
- HSBC maintains 2026 growth outlook at 4.5%, citing role in AI trade Edge
- Probe into 6 suspended senior officials in HRD Corp still ongoing Edge
- Trial over Standard Chartered role in 1MDB scandal to proceed in Singapore Edge
Other markets
- AI chip fraud suspects face additional fraud, money laundering charges Edge
- Indonesia posts first trade deficit in 6 years, inflation accelerates Edge Star
- China imposes ‘national security’ rules on overseas investments Edge Mail
- China’s factory activity completes strongest quarter since late 2020 Edge NST Star
- Japan business mood hits 8-year high, builds case for BOJ rate hikes Edge NST
- Japan manufacturing extends growth, caps best quarter since 1Q2014 NST
- South Korea factory activity grows at slower pace as export demand weakens NST
- South Korea exports post strongest growth since 1978 on AI chip boom Edge NST Star
- Australia weighs break-up of Big Four accounting firms after scandals Edge NST Star
- Fed’s Warsh to ‘disappoint’ anyone who thinks he will tolerate inflation above 2% Yahoo
- US private payroll gains slow as planned lay-offs down by 53% in Jun Edge
- US manufacturing activity eases in Jun; prices paid by factories remain elevated Edge
- Goldman Sachs makes big change to its recession call Yahoo
- Trump fired BLS chief over rigged data, cost the economy USD20b Yahoo
- Tech and finance sectors losing 28k jobs monthly show AI impact on labour Edge
- Fed Chair Kevin Warsh says US likely ‘big winner’ in AI race Yahoo
- US decides against renewing USMCA, shifting to rolling talks Edge
- ECB should not rush any further rate hike, Demarco says Edge
- ECB considers lifting banks’ minimum reserves to lessen own losses Edge
- Factory activity strong in Jun despite war-driven cost pressures, PMIs show Edge
- Climate change keeps adding to the list of uninsurable assets Edge