Capital markets news | Mon 14 Sep 2026
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The 1997–1998 El Niño was one of the strongest on record, with Niño 3.4 sea-surface temperatures exceeding 2.0°C above average. It caused an estimated 23,000 deaths globally and tens of billions of dollars in economic losses. Severe droughts and wildfires struck Indonesia and the Amazon, while Peru and Ecuador faced catastrophic flooding and landslides; fisheries along South America’s coast were heavily disrupted. Indonesian fires generated hazardous haze that blanketed Southeast Asia for months, prompting many countries to strengthen climate monitoring, early-warning systems, and disaster preparedness.
Equity
- Engineering service firm Prudent Aire files for ACE Market IPO Edge
- Packaging products maker Jishan files for IPO as part of listing transfer to ACE Market Edge
- Dataprep plans private placement to raise up to RM6m Reserve
- Straits Energy subsidiary TMD Energy proposes dual-class share structure Reserve NST
- TS Wong more than halves stake in Cuscapi as forced selling hits second company Edge
- Bursa Malaysia directs Metronic to issue 21-month audited financials Reserve
- Elevate Programme: Preparing Malaysia’s next wave of investor-ready companies Edge
- Tencent-backed chipmaker Enflame jumps 179% in Shanghai debut Edge NST
- China’s Z.AI raises USD5b from new share, convertible bond sales Edge
- Moonshot-backer 5Y Capital seeks USD600m in new growth fund Edge
- Hong Kong draws back talent as IPO boom fuels financial hub’s revival Edge
- Hong Kong watchdog tells firms how to cooperate in raids over scrutiny of share sales Star
- South Korea tests investor appetite with longer hours Star
- South Korean rally raises questions about a structural re-rating Star
- OpenAI won’t IPO this year over AI extinction risk Edge Mail NST Desk Yahoo Reuters
- Anthropic said to choose Nasdaq for much-anticipated IPO listing Yahoo Reuters
- Nvidia considers USD10b investment in potential record Anthropic IPO Telegraph Reuters
- Here’s who stands to make money from the Anthropic IPO Yahoo
- US listing could put Japan’s Kioxia in global AI spotlight Reuters
- Investors pull money from equity funds as rising oil prices fuel inflation fears Reuters
Debt
- Foreign investors favour Malaysia bonds but net sellers of local stocks NST
- Malaysia’s bonds brace for bumpy ride Star
- West Coast Expressway’s guaranteed sukuk AAA(bg) rating affirmed RAM
- Gabungan AQRS’ long-term rating outlook revised to negative MARC
- SC developing Sukuk Prisma SDG to fund climate adaptation, resilience Edge
- Islamic finance principles can lead way in sustainable investment Edge Reserve NST Star
- No nation should have to choose debt over its people Edge
- Global bond sell-off sends 10-year Treasury yields to cusp of 5% Edge NST Star
- US 10-year borrowing costs pull back from 5% in reprieve for Bessent Reuters
- Treasuries end bruising week with Fed hike bets firmed after US CPI Edge
- Scott Bessent dismisses Bloomberg Terminal bros as 10-year Treasury hits 4.94% Yahoo
- Trump administration to lend USD100m to Africell, countering Huawei in Africa Edge
- JPMorgan curbed lending to Situational Awareness after AI losses Reuters
- BlackRock private credit fund redemption requests ease in third quarter Reuters
- UBS buys USD7.9b of Credit Suisse bonds in biggest buyback Edge
- Global bonds buckle as surging oil prices inflame inflation risks NST Star
- AI debt splurge is warping credit spreads Edge
- BRICS finance chiefs call for urgent reform in IMF, World Bank Edge
Commodities
- Petronas enters deal with Japan to supply emergency LNG Edge Reserve Star
- How China’s oil majors helped Beijing prepare for an energy crisis Edge
- QatarEnergy seeks US LNG deals through to 2031 Reuters
- Trump says Iran probably responsible for attack on Saudi pipeline Edge
- Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping Edge
- Saudi pipeline outage threatens loss of 4% of global oil supply Reuters
- Yemen’s Houthis complete takeover of Bab al-Mandab area NST
- Oil prices jump more than 2% after new strikes on Saudi, Strait of Hormuz Star
- Oil falls but on track for 8% weekly gain; US diesel hits record high Edge Reuters
- Chevron CEO says depleted crude oil buffers could lead to higher prices Reuters
- White House weighs using Defense Production Act to expand US oil refining Reuters
- IEA warns 2026 oil supply gap will widen on delayed return of normal Gulf flows Edge Star
Digital assets
- India launches tokenised bond pilot with USD107m issued Telegraph
- India’s richest state is exploring tokenising its own assets to fund new infrastructure Desk
- Ripple stablecoin chief sees USD13t corporate treasury opportunity for RLUSD Desk
- Hyperliquid’s biggest risk is regulation Telegraph
- Farage’s Reform UK gets USD97m from 2 crypto billionaires Desk Telegraph
- UniCredit seeks infrastructure partner for crypto trading, custody Telegraph
M&A
- Maybank fully acquires Etiqa’s holding company Edge NST Star
- Hextar Industries’ RM177.5m llaollao deal terminated Edge Reserve NST Star
- Batu Kawan, TMK Chemical extend takeover negotiation by a week Edge
- IHH maintains suffered losses from Fortis deal delays after claim rejected Edge Reserve Star
- PTT Synergy buys Penang land for RM62.5m Edge Reserve NST Star
- YNH gets until 31 Dec to meet conditions for RM170m Sunway land sale Edge
- Circle’s USD400m Tazapay deal buys emerging market links that take years to build Desk
- CVC in final talks for EQT’s Ginko China business Reuters
- DFO Management nears take-private deal for Baldwin Insurance Group Reuters
- J&J orthopedics unit draws Apollo interest in potential USD20b deal Reuters
- Colgate-Palmolive seeks to divest some personal care brands Reuters
- Novartis investors turn spotlight on M&A after trial setbacks Reuters
Malaysia
- SC hosts inaugural Asean sustainability summit Edge Star
- DOSM: Unemployment rate unchanged at 3.0% in Jul Reserve NST
- Consumer spending slows further in Jul, data shows Edge
- Jul wholesale, retail trade sales rise 9% to RM170.5b NST Star
- Zahid calls for return of GST, dismisses hybrid system Edge
- Malaysia’s real risk isn’t trade; it’s climate Edge
- Malaysia’s learning curve is bending down Star
- Services, manufacturing sectors record highest investment value in Selangor Reserve Mail
- Mondelez invests RM90m to expand capacity at Cadbury plant in Shah Alam NST Star
- BYD has scrapped Tanjung Malim CKD plant plan Edge Mail NST Star
- Anthropic disrupted election-manipulation platform targeting Malaysian voters Edge
- MCMC denies any involvement in election-manipulation platform, Edge
- Questions abound about Zetrix AI + Urusharta Jamaah yet to see finishing line Edge
- 1MDB: Net liability after recovery likely to be RM20b, says MOF Edge
Asian markets
- Court caps Radiant World founder’s spending at GBP4k a week Edge
- Southeast Asia growth resilient as AI boom offsets risks: Moody’s NST
- China tells state-owned firms to optimise overseas investment Edge
- China to advance RMB use, financial opening-up Star
- Micron’s Taiwan workers to get rewards worth up to 68 months of pay Edge NST
- BOJ set to lift rates next week but offer few clues on terminal Reuters
- Speculators turn net long on yen for first time since Feb Edge Star Reuters
- Japan’s wholesale inflation stays elevated in Aug, boosts case for rate hike Edge
- Indian central bank likely intervenes to defend rupee as oil prices climb Star
- Asia confronts fresh inflation, fiscal threats as oil tops USD100 Star
Other markets
- Inflation fight puts Kevin Warsh on the line Mail Star
- Trump pushes Fed to lower rates despite pressure to raise them Yahoo Reuters
- Fed rate-hike case builds as inflation fails to cool Edge Reuters
- US consumer inflation picks up in Aug Edge Desk Reuters
- With Fed rate hike all but assured, here’s how markets might react Desk
- US consumer sentiment deteriorates in Sep, inflation expectations rise Reuters
- Rates, risks and rivalries Edge
- Scott Bessent gives candid assessment of US economy Yahoo
- Sinonomics: Are the walls closing in on Bessent? Edge
- South Korea aims to finalise details of US investment plan this week Edge
- US budget deficit shrinks in Aug, year-to-date flat at USD1.97t Edge Reuters
- Amodei, Altman, Musk call for slowing AI development Edge Desk Telegraph Yahoo Reuters
- OpenAI open to slowing cutting-edge AI, Altman tells staff Edge Yahoo
- Trump says ‘very negative forces’ raising exaggerated concerns over AI Reuters
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang just doubled down on his big 2030 prediction Yahoo
- Trump says US, Canada will probably reach deal ‘fairly soon’ Edge Star Yahoo
- Carney pushes idea of making Canada ‘associate member’ of EU Edge
- Chile’s central bank sees deeper slowdown Star
- UK economy grows by most since early 2025 on possible AI boost Edge
- ECB policymakers open door to more rate hikes on energy risk Edge
- ECB’s Lagarde says current inflation shock will be longer lasting Edge Star
- German firms lift China investment as US outlays fall, IW study shows Edge
- Major central banks strike a more hawkish tone as energy costs jump Edge
- IMF says global growth on track to reach 3% in 2026, but risks remain high Edge
- Xi pushes ‘Greater BRICS’ economic ties to give bloc larger global role Edge NST
- Ageing populations need not mean frailer economies Edge