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Equity

United Asiapac Energy ends ACE Market debut 11.4% lower Edge
Travel agency Yes Group gets approval for ACE Market IPO Edge Reserve NST Star
Food supplement distributor Capitalhealth seeks ACE Market listing Edge
Plantation, healthcare, consumer product attracted RM263.7m foreign inflows Edge
Timberwell proposes 1-for-3 share split, RM50m capital reduction Reserve
China’s Ligent seeks USD723m in Hong Kong IPO, targets AI-related expansion Edge
China’s tax clampdown raises fears of founder share disposals Edge
China’s GAC plans to buy FAW stake in an auto JV Reuters
Kioxia considers raising USD10b in US listing Reuters
CVC-backed Bamboo Insurance targets USD3.24b valuation in US IPO Reuters
Electra Therapeutics targets USD977.6m valuation in US IPO Reuters
IPO for humanoid robot maker Boston Dynamics unlikely in 2027 Reuters
Defence, space firms turn to SPACs as investor appetite soars Reuters
Citi says Fed rate hike could deliver stock market shock Yahoo
Kaiko extends Series B funding round to USD110m Desk Telegraph Reuters
Europe’s fractured stock market finally gets a single data feed Edge
Nigeria’s Dangote launches USD1.6b IPO to double oil refinery capacity Mail

Debt

Tropicana’s positive ratings outlook affirmed MARC
Higher MGS yields could signal fresh opportunities but selectivity is key Edge
GXBank gets IFC backstop for RM470m MSME lending push NST
China’s credit expansion misses forecast as loan demand sags Edge Reuters
China central bank plans new metrics to rein in banks’ long-dated bonds holdings Reuters
ICBC, HSBC among major lenders on USD30b ByteDance loan Edge Desk
SoftBank gets upsized USD11.9b loan in OpenAI funding push Edge
BIS frets about leverage after Situational Awareness emergency Edge
Paul Krugman warns why the AI boom is driving surging bond rates Yahoo
Treasury yield on the verge of 5% is raising new risks for markets, economy Edge
US 10-year yield breaches 5% on mounting inflation, supply worries Edge Yahoo Reuters
Scott Bessent warned bond market has taken down more govts than howitzers Yahoo
Biggest risk for sinking bond market is Fed standing pat Yahoo Reuters
Fed extends pause on reserve management purchases to mid-Oct Yahoo
An USD80b Treasury shift could be a warning for US bonds Yahoo

Commodities

The next energy shock will test more than Malaysia’s fuel supply Edge
Alternative oil supplies ease Middle East shortages for Malaysia RAM Edge
Petronas, PTT extends gas production from Malaysia-Thailand JDA for 35 years NST Star
Petronas to supply LNG to Greece under 5-year deal starting 2027 Edge NST
Thai billionaire revives Vietnam gas projects in overseas push Edge
Trump says US could stay in Iran and keep oil, like Venezuela deal Edge
Hormuz shipping traffic remains below 10-day average at weekend Reuters
Ports giant DP World redraws Hormuz logistics with truck bet Edge
Why Saudi Arabia shutting oil pipeline matters for global oil market Edge Yahoo Reuters
Oil prices soar over 4% to 16-week high after Saudi strikes Edge Mail Star Reuters
Oil supply risks could keep Brent near USD100 by year-end NST
Developing Asian nations sour on USD7b gas bill Edge
US oil export ban unlikely to lower energy prices, Interior secretary says Reuters

Digital assets

Trump’s crypto push opens perpetuals race to Singapore Exchange Edge
Kraken brings DeFi yield to tokenised stocks and ETFs Telegraph
17 state attorneys generals urge Senate to reject Clarity Act Desk Telegraph
FCA considers exempting tokenised gold from fund rules Desk Telegraph
EU cyber rules put crypto wallet makers on 24-hour reporting clock Telegraph

M&A

Batu Kawan extends MKH offer deadline after acceptances cross 90% Edge Reserve NST
Hexza seeks MGO exemption for Foong family Edge Reserve NST
Hii’s 7.5 sen ASteel takeover offer opens for acceptance Reserve
Kimberly-Clark prepares asset sales to win EU nod for Kenvue deal Reuters
Sazerac acquires Au Vodka for more than GBP300m Reuters
Germany lists out conditions for taking over Commerzbank by UniCredit Edge

Malaysia

Short-term interbank rates to remain stable amid BNM liquidity operations Mail
Affin Hwang opens European futures access to Malaysian investors NST Star
Data centre boom should create more local value Edge Reserve NST Star
Over 40 data centres applications received by govt task force Edge NST Star
Export boom could ease in 2027 after scorching Jan-Jul run Edge
Malaysia stronger than a decade ago after fiscal reforms Mail NST Star
Economy is growing faster than expected but the people are not feeling it. Why? Edge
Cut costs, uncertainty as MICCI seeks GST push under 2027 Budget NST Star
Tabung Haji RCI: 2 more individuals to be charged tomorrow Edge

Asian markets

Indonesia’s president sacks finance minister, promotes deputy Edge NST
China urges more FX hedging as strong yuan hits exporters Reuters
China rejects AI ‘fearmongering’ after Anthropic CEO urges slowdown Edge Reuters
How China is preparing for the risk of AI escaping human control Reuters
BOJ executive saw need for vigilance to ‘non-linear’ inflation spikes Edge Reuters
India Aug inflation accelerates, narrowing RBI pause room Edge

Other markets

Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan expect September Fed hike as inflation lingers Edge
Global banks expect Fed rate hike after inflation surprises Edge
Fed’s Warsh on collision course with Trump as rate hike looms Edge
Fed’s table is set for a rate hike, a first under Warsh Reuters
Fed rate hike on Wed now likely, say economists, and at least one more to follow Reuters
Global banks coalesce around Fed hike call after inflation surprises Reuters
Too early to judge Fed Chairman’s communication style, investor says Yahoo
The market says a Fed rate hike is a done deal. Here’s why it might hold steady Yahoo
5 spots to watch as the bond market hits 5% Reuters
Bank of America CEO sees at least 10% drop in 3Q investment banking fees Reuters
Jamie Dimon says the American Dream is slipping away Yahoo
The timing of AI leaders’ calls for a slowdown is too convenient to ignore Yahoo
Anthropic targets financial advisers with new Claude tool Reuters
Canada inflation holds at 3% amid slower gasoline price growth Edge
Carney, locked in US trade war, pitches Canada to global investment titans Reuters
Carney says US deal possible, blow-up helped clarify red lines Yahoo
UK’s boomers cling to jobs as young people get locked out Edge
ECB’s Kazaks sees growing case for more tightening Edge
EU chief rejects banks’ bid to split reform package in two Edge
Germany to lobby EU on new China policy, may seek more tariffs Edge