Capital markets news | Fri 11 Sep 2026
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El Niño
El Niño reshapes global weather by moving heat from the tropical Pacific into the atmosphere, lifting average temperatures and shifting rainfall belts. This typically brings heavy rain and floods to South America’s west coast, while Southeast Asia, Australia, and parts of southern Africa face drought, heatwaves, and altered storm tracks. These disruptions affect agriculture, fisheries, water supplies, energy use, and health: warmer Pacific waters reduce nutrient upwelling and fish stocks, drought lowers crop yields and raises wildfire risk, and extreme rainfall damages infrastructure and displaces people.
Equity
- Builder SLGC prices ACE Market IPO at 28 sen to raise RM29.4m Edge Reserve Star
- PSP InfraBina seeks ACE Market IPO to raise funds for new construction equipment Edge
- Deep tech start-up nSWX raises RM8m for AI chip packaging push Reserve
- New Hoong Fatt to invest up to RM20m in venture capital fund Reserve NST Star
- GCash owner gauges demand for USD1.5b Philippines IPO Edge
- Chinese AI firm Moonshot to explore dual Hong Kong and Shanghai IPOs Edge Reuters
- Chinese tech firms’ share sale spree sparks valuation concerns Star
- Mubadala backs China’s Luckin Coffee chain in USD1b deal Star
- BoK flags risks from overseas S. Korean derivatives Star
- Silver Lake, Intel-backed Altera prepares IPO that could raise over USD2b Reuters
- US hypersonic firm Stratolaunch prepares IPO to raise up to USD500m Edge
- Texas Stock Exchange captures first primary equity market listings from NYSE Reuters
- Pentagon in talks to lend USD5b to AI cloud startup Fluidstack Reuters
- Musk’s tunnel startup The Boring Company raises USD3b at USD23b valuation Edge Reuters
- Nasdaq invests USD100m in Kraken parent at USD21b valuation Desk Telegraph Reuters
- AI chip startup Positron’s valuation skyrockets in latest funding round Reuters
Debt
- Suria Capital assigned AAA, P1 ratings RAM
- reNIKOLA Solar’s ASEAN Green SRI sukuk AA3 rating affirmed RAM
- Mid-week bond market update RAM
- PKB’s social finance framework assigned “Gold” impact assessment MARC
- Country Heights’ land to be forced auctioned after loan default Edge Reserve NST
- Vietnam’s mortgage rate surge putting homeownership out of reach Edge
- Weak Southeast Asia bond auctions offer buying chance, funds say Edge Reserve
- China-US 10-year bond yield gap widens to record on policy split Edge
- ByteDance gets RM121b loan, Asia’s 2nd largest this year Reserve
- Rising yields draw foreign investors to JGBs for third week NST
- Rising Japanese yields may keep more domestic money at home, Fitch says Edge
- Treasury takes less than expected at buyback, pushing up yields Yahoo Reuters
- Paul Krugman warns Scott Bessent not to talking big Yahoo
- US yields hit multiyear highs as oil surge spurs Fed bets Edge
- UBS sends investors strong message about the economy Yahoo
- Economist says not feasible for US to grow its way out of USD40t debt Yahoo
- Mortgage rates just crossed 7% Yahoo
- BIS chief warns AI capex race relies on opaque debt, posing systemic risks Desk Reuters
Commodities
- Petronas moves to unlock stranded oil, accelerate exploration and production NST Star
- Government could earn RM6.5b for every USD10 rise in oil price Edge
- Oil jumps to USD105 after Middle East tanker attacks escalate Edge Mail Star
- Houthis seize key Yemeni Red Sea port, threatening global energy flows Edge
- OPEC oil output falls in Aug, survey shows Reuters
- Opec further lowers 2026 global oil demand growth forecast Edge
- US average diesel price passes USD6 a gallon for the first time Reuters
- Diesel futures in US top USD5 a gallon for first time since 2022 Edge
- Surging tanker rates signal a deepening global energy crisis Edge
Digital assets
- Indian agri warehouse giant puts USD2b in grain-backed loans onchain Desk Telegraph
- MoneyGram unveils stablecoin-backed card Desk Telegraph
- Crypto researchers cut Bitcoin and Ethereum quantum attack estimate by 50% Desk
- Why a new SEC plan could ease a legal headache for tokenised securities Desk
- Monument Bank delays retail tokenised deposits over UK regulatory issues Desk
- Nasdaq, Boerse Stuttgart, others ask EU to increase cap in tokenisation trial Desk Telegraph
- Europe’s top regulator questions Polymarket and Kalshi’s EU access Desk
- ESMA warns growing crypto ties could amplify risks to traditional finance Telegraph
M&A
- Techna-X admits listing breach over undisclosed RM45m Hong Kong asset sale NST
- AME Elite to acquire 176.5-acre Pontian land for RM199.8m Edge Reserve NST Star
- IHH unit loses JPY200b damages claim against Daiichi Sankyo Edge Reserve NST Star
- Grab in talks to buy SoftBank-backed fintech firm Atome Edge
- Blackstone buys majority stake in South Korean logistics park NST
- Barington Capital takes Bath & Body Works stake, pushes for sale Reuters
- Blackstone unit Kinetik said to weigh potential sale Star
- PayPal keeping options open amid buyout rumours, CEO says Yahoo
- Porsche sees higher margin after EUR1b Bugatti sale Edge
Malaysia
- FIMM bars 3 former consultants over forged signatures, investor funds Mail NST Star
- CIMB Securities lifts 2026 GDP growth forecast to 5% on domestic strength NST
- Industrial activity expected to moderate Star
- RHB IB estimates federal govt’s 2027 budget allocation at RM437.8b Edge Mail Star
- 2027 Budget will have to impute higher crude oil price assumptions NST Star
- 2027 Budget must lift young Malaysians’ earning power: Trada NST
- Growing property overhang flagged amid slowing transactions in 1H2026 Edge
- Property market remains resilient with RM105.12b transactions in 1H2026 NST Star
- Building Cost Index falls in peninsular, rises in Sabah and Sarawak in Aug Reserve NST
- From construction to chips, Malaysia’s data centre boom spreads NST
- Malaysia’s revived nuclear ambition could see first plant in 2040s NST Star
- Malaysia ranks second in Asean digital nations index NST
- B Malaysia-Seri Kembangan to cost RM1.75b, 60-year concession Edge Reserve NST Star
- 1MDB task force says DBS claim centres on 5 accounts linked to Eric Tan Edge
- Alam Maritim CEO claims trial to two counts of cheating Edge
- Ex-minister to be slapped with 3 charges next Mon over Tabung Haji RCI findings Edge
Other markets
- Jefferies fund wins Singapore asset freeze against Radiant World Edge
- Global money trickles back to Indonesia as markets recover Edge
- Thai consumer confidence reaches 6-month high in Aug Star
- UBS says its China fund distribution unit will cease business Edge
- BOJ signals tightening as inflation fears grow Star
- BOJ policymaker warns of price risks that may trigger rapid rate hikes Edge
- Asian ports snarled as El Niño fuels busy typhoon season Edge
- Nvidia plans major expansion of data centre capacity in Australia Edge Star Reuters
- August’s inflation report will be crucial for the Fed’s interest rate decision Yahoo
- Fed, eyeing inflation data, may lean toward a hike, traders bet Yahoo Reuters
- What a Fed rate hike actually means for the US economy and inflation Yahoo
- Washington nonprofit Better Markets sues Federal Reserve over capital rule overhaul Reuters
- Nubank launches US high-yield savings account, credit cards, remittances Reuters
- South Korea nears agreement worth over USD100b in US investments Edge
- OpenAI launches ChatGPT for financial services industry Reuters
- US producer prices increase as expected in Aug Edge Reuters
- US wholesale inventories surge in Jul Reuters
- Tech: The economics of data centres Edge
- Microsoft plans 38 gigawatts of data centre capacity by 2032 Reuters
- Visa, Mastercard and Ant International team up on AI agent trust framework Reuters
- US weekly jobless claims edge down as layoffs remain low Edge Reuters
- Elon Musk warns ‘if the ship of America sinks, we all sink with it’ Yahoo
- Carney woos investors on deals for data centres, mines and LNG Edge
- Cheap imports, empty factories: Argentina’s manufacturers feel the squeeze Mail
- Chile’s central bank sees deeper slowdown Star
- UK super rich are being lured away by Europe’s new wealth hubs Edge
- ECB raises interest rates as Iran war fans inflation fears Edge Yahoo Reuters
- EU watchdog flags risk of abrupt market correction Reuters
- Glencore’s billionaire ex-oil head Beard pleads not guilty to bribery charges Edge
- Major central banks strike a more hawkish tone as energy costs jump Reuters
- Condivergence: Why no allocation formula works forever Edge
- IMF says global growth on track to reach 3% in 2026, but risks remain high Reuters
- Global goods trade strengthening despite tariffs, Middle East tensions, WTO says Edge