Capital markets news | Tue 8 Sep 2026
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Employees Provident Fund (EPF)
EPF holds a constructive but guarded outlook, cautioning that the strong equity market opportunities from 1H2026 may not recur in the second half. Foreign equities face valuation risks, geopolitical uncertainties, and potential AI-sector reversals. Meanwhile, domestic equities remain supported by resilient local demand but may yield more moderate gains than global markets. Fixed income serves as the portfolio’s stabiliser despite volatility. Although shifting inflation and monetary policies pose mark-to-market risks to bond yields, the asset class continues to provide essential defensive income, liquidity, and diversification against equity corrections.
Equity
- Cengild plans placement of up to 2% of shares to medical consultants Edge
- Local funds extend buying on Bursa to 6 weeks with RM120.3m inflow Edge Reserve Star
- KLCI’s biggest shake-up in 17 years still leaves banks in command Edge
- A renewed Bursa needs the old Malaysia Boleh spirit Edge
- Globaltec’s NuEnergy raises RM8.8m for Indonesian gas commercialisation Edge
- A closer look at 6 potential entrants to the expanded KLCI Edge
- China insurer capital injections could boost stock investments Edge
- Adnoc said to be in talks for Thailand, Dangote refinery stakes Edge
Debt
- RP Hydro’s sukuk rating placed on Rating Watch, with developing outlook RAM
- Malaysia bonds draw record USD3.9b inflows in Aug on AI boom Edge Reserve Star
- Fitch downgrades Genting’s rating Edge Reserve NST Star
- PA Resources secures RM255.45m banking facilities for expansion Star
- Govt extends RM16b financing to support MSMEs NST
- USD40t US national debt’s interest payments rise to USD1.25t a year Yahoo
- El-Erian sees more trouble for bonds: Reliable buyers are running for the exit Yahoo
- BlackRock, JPMorgan bet on EM as turmoil seizes global bonds Edge
- Good evening, Mr Bond Star
Commodities
- Malaysia, Thailand to lead surge in SEA LNG demand amid data centre boom Edge
- War-tested oil traders descend on Singapore as fresh risks loom Edge
- Can Iraq really replace Saudi Arabia as the Middle East’s top oil producer? Yahoo
- South Korea, US agree on USD20b gas plant investment in Texas Edge Star Reuters
- Oil holds near 6-week highs, close to USD100, on US-Iran attacks Edge Star Yahoo
- Ship fuel shortage looms as refiners strained by war favour other products NST
Digital assets
- DBS, Citi complete USD payment via Swift using tokenised deposits Desk Telegraph
- Philippines eyes payment operator registration freeze, tighter VASP checks Telegraph
- Stablecoin wallets challenge traditional bank accounts as main consumer money hub Desk
- Solana to triple transaction size as apps get room for more complex trades Desk
- Bitcoin struggles at USD83k ‘wall’ as whales flip into net selling Desk
- Bitcoin network says USD320m stolen in latest crypto hack Edge Star Desk Reuters
- Coldcard hacker moves USD7.7m in bitcoin Desk Telegraph
- A 2-key breach could hand control of USD91b in USDT to hackers Desk
- UK regulator weighs easing financial prediction market ban Desk Telegraph
- Polish prosecutors charge fifth suspect in a massive crypto probe Desk Telegraph
M&A
- Perplexing moves at Zetrix AI Edge
- Zetrix AI’s Philippine acquisition is back on Edge Reserve NST Star
- Hextar Retail takeover turns mandatory after 4.82% stake purchase Reserve NST Star
- MKH shareholders given mixed advice on Batu Kawan’s takeover offer Edge Reserve Star
- Tong Herr to table RM100m privatisation plan to shareholders Edge Reserve
- Bursa flags Techna-X for contradictory disclosures over stake in HK firm Edge
- NexG Bina aborts talks to offload part of lingerie business Edge Reserve
- Ku family exempted from KSL mandatory offer after consolidating stakes Edge Star
- Creador acquires RHB building in Jalan Tun HS Lee, Bangunan UOB in Medan Pasar Edge
- Penang to auction Gurney Drive land to help fund delayed Air Itam bypass Edge
- Forensic audit order adds hurdle to IHH’s majority-control plans for Fortis Edge
- TotalEnergies to lower stake in Papua LNG, hand operatorship to Exxon Edge
- EverBank to combine with WaFd in USD3.9b reverse merger Reuters
Malaysia
- Growing KWAN into Malaysia’s trillion-ringgit sovereign wealth fund Edge
- Bumiputera MSME contribution target to be reviewed by early 2027 Edge
- Malaysia eyes Huawei chips for AI project despite US warning Edge
- Govt eyes greater pay transparency NST
- Target for Bumiputera contributions to GDP to reach 31% by 2035 will be reviewed Star
Other markets
- Jefferies-linked fund seeks Singapore injunction against Radiant World Edge
- Indonesia names Toba Pulp Lestari suspect in alleged USD113m tax fraud case NST
- Thai Aug headline CPI rises 2.53% on year, above forecast Edge
- China central bank adds most gold since 2023 even as prices jump Edge
- Yuan hits fresh 3½-year high despite PBOC’s weak guidance Edge
- Yen surges to 7-month high; dollar drifts ahead of US inflation Edge
- Japan’s Aug foreign reserves post largest-ever drop after record intervention Edge Reuters
- Won climbs to 2-year high with rally momentum at extremes Edge
- South Korea pension fund suspends FX hedging as won hits 2-year high Edge
- India’s central bank withdraws over INR6t of bank liquidity after record spike Edge
- Global reserves shift from dollar overstated, NY Fed study says Edge
- Trump says Canada’s Bombardier cannot sell in US unless it builds there Yahoo Reuters
- Canada set to hit back at Trump tariffs, risking wider trade war Yahoo
- Bank of England’s Pill says rise in rates will not lead to long hiking cycle Star
- UK finance minister to pitch ‘optimistic’ economic plan ahead of first budget Mail
- Deutsche Bank expects ECB to extend rate hikes through December Edge
- ECB poised for rate hike as Middle East fighting pushes inflation to 3‑year high Mail
- Eurozone growth upgraded after bumper quarter for Ireland Edge
- German industry output unexpectedly drops most in almost a year Edge
- EU to invest EUR200m in Greenland as Trump circles Edge
- AI could pose ‘existential’ risk to humanity, UN rights chief warns Edge