Capital markets news | Fri 24 Jul 2026
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AI selloff
AI stocks are being hit because higher‑for‑longer interest rates and a more hawkish Fed push up discount rates on long‑dated AI growth stories, making their future cash flows less valuable today. Tech‑heavy indices like the Nasdaq dropped about 2-2.2% on key selloff days, and major AI names (e.g. Nvidia, Alphabet and leading chipmakers) fell several percent as investors reassessed debt‑funded AI capex and rich valuations. The key nuance is that end‑demand for compute and memory still looks solid, but the macro backdrop is forcing investors to pay less for growth that lies far out in the future.
Equity
- Powerwell plans 1-for-5 bonus warrants Edge Star
- Vinvest avoids suspension, delisting after appointing sponsor Edge
- Bursa cannot rely on GLICs forever, experts warn NST
- Malaysia, Hong Kong to ease dual listings rules Edge NST Star
- Fund managers want Taiwan regulators to lift ban on mobile phones Edge
- Asian hedge funds hurt by Jul sell-off after strong first half Edge
- Anthropic mulls mandatory employee stock trading plans after IPO Edge
- One chart shows investors should approach this year’s mega IPOs with caution Yahoo
Debt
- Northern Gateway’s AA1 issue rating affirmed RAM
- Technofit’s RM10m investment notes R4 rating affirmed RAM
- YNH Property defers RM34.4m coupon payments to fund ongoing projects Edge Star
- CGC, Credit Bureau Malaysia partner to help MSMEs become financing-ready Edge Star
- Maybank partners CGIF in capital market development Edge NST
- World Bank confirms plan to phase out China lending by 2031 NST
- 30-year yield set for longest run above 5% since 2007 Edge Yahoo
- The world’s most important market is flashing red about the Iran war Yahoo
- Bond markets react to Iran tensions with higher borrowing costs Yahoo
- Mortgage rates hit highest level since Aug as oil’s rise sparks inflation worries Yahoo
- German bond yields hit 15-year high as oil spikes before ECB rate decision Edge
Commodities
- Malaysia reviewing petroleum reserves to strengthen energy security Star
- QatarEnergy extends LNG force majeure and charters out tankers into Oct Edge
- Gulf oil producers race to build alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz as oil hits USD100 Yahoo
- 2 Chinese supertankers laden with Saudi oil head to Bab el-Mandeb for Red Sea exit Edge
- Oil hits USD100 after Houthi attack on Saudi tankers worsens disruption Edge Star Yahoo
- Trump vows to punish Iran for Houthi attacks in Red Sea; oil surges over USD100 Edge
- Asian oil buyers said to be in talks to reroute Saudi Red Sea flows Edge
- After the storm: Oil shocks are no longer so shocking Edge
- Everything is going wrong for oil markets right now Yahoo
Digital assets
- Coinbase to expand Singapore team amid global restructuring Edge
- South Korea’s oldest crypto exchange is now part of USD1t Mirae Coindesk
- Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Capital joins tokenisation push Coindesk
- BlackRock, Coinbase, Strategy preparing bitcoin for quantum Coindesk Cointelegraph
- Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX to shut down Edge Star Coindesk
- As BitMEX exits, analysts warn crypto consolidation is accelerating Cointelegraph
- Coinbase’s customers can now accept payments from AI agents Coindesk Cointelegraph
- Uniswap pushes deeper into tokenised assets with permissioned trading pools Coindesk
- Crypto industry to contribute USD55b to US economy in 2026: NCA study Cointelegraph
- Goldman Sachs CEO backs Clarity Act despite concerns over stablecoin rules Coindesk
- Bitcoin, Ethereum-linked protocols lose USD35m in multiple attacks hours apart Coindesk
- Arbitrum-based AFX Trade drained of USD24m after bridge keys compromised Coindesk
M&A
- MBSB divests MIDF Amanah Asset Management to CEO-led company Edge Mail NST Star
- AME REIT to buy 3 freehold industrial plots in Johor-Singapore SEZ Edge Star
- Singapore’s CapitaLand-Mapletree merger talks said to stall Edge
- Musk keeps Tesla-SpaceX merger speculation alive, cites growing overlap Edge NST Star
- EU clears USD110b Paramount-Universal merger but blocks joint distribution Mail
- UniCredit says its next step is to control Commerzbank Edge
- Nestlé sells water unit stake as volume growth disappoints Edge
Malaysia
- Capital market push Star
- Malaysia rethinking investment incentives as data centre boom exposes policy gaps Edge
- Resilient economy, policy support drive outlook, stronger 2Q growth NST
- Business confidence weakens in 1H2026 amid rising costs, global uncertainties Mail
- Ex-bank analyst jailed 3 years for unlicensed activities Edge NST Star
- Tabung Haji royal inquiry report release pending procedures, abuses uncovered Edge
- Why HRD Corp lost RM85.8m Edge
- Inside HRD Corp’s accounts Edge
- HRD Corp faces an uphill task Edge
- MACC quizzes 10 in eFishery probe Edge
Other markets
- Singapore core inflation quickens to 1.6% ahead of central bank decision Edge
- Singapore Exchange strikes new deal with MSCI for derivatives Edge
- Thailand investment applications up 37% on year in 1H2026 at USD43.6b NST
- Hanoi steps up exports to achieve USD550b target Star
- Beijing seeking feedback on planned China-US tariff cuts on USD30b in trade Edge
- Yen tumbles to 1986 lows as BoJ faces tough choice on interest rates Mail NST
- South Korea economy expands 0.6% in 2Q, better than expected Star
- India relaxes e-commerce investment rules for exports in win for Amazon Edge
- Australian employment jumps in Jun, bolstering rate-hike bets Edge Star
- Gas, groceries and back-to-school items might see higher prices Yahoo
- Alphabet’s USD205b spending target fuels AI cost fears Edge
- Chinese AI’s role in stopping rogue OpenAI agent shows cost of US guardrails Edge
- America’s ‘mass affluence’ is bigger than you think Edge
- US weekly jobless claims fall sharply in latest week Edge Yahoo
- Trump announces next phase of global tariffs, affecting 99.4% of US imports Yahoo
- ECB keeps rates unchanged but Sep hike stays in play Edge Yahoo
- Oil price surge reignites inflation worries as ECB holds rates Edge Star Yahoo