CBOE Global Markets Inc is partnering with a London-based tech firm to create a US trading platform for shares of closely held companies, a traditionally illiquid market that investors have increasingly sought to access.

CBOE starts platform for traders seeking to tap private markets

World share and oil prices stabilised on Thursday after savage starts to September, while the yen climbed to a one-month high and government bond markets rallied as investors stuck with rate cut trades.

Shares and oil stabilise as September storms relent

The effects of a rally in Treasuries spread across Asian markets on Thursday, weakening the dollar and supporting the yen as investors prepared for US Federal Reserve (Fed) interest-rate cuts later this month.

Treasuries, yen rally after weak US jobs report

Shares across the world fell on Wednesday, pummelled by a drop in tech stocks after a record sell-off for US chipmaker Nvidia and as expectations of fading global growth hit riskier assets, pushing oil prices to multi-month lows.

Nvidia sell-off, growth concerns hit global markets

Companies globally are piling into debt markets to sell bonds and loans while they still can.

Ford Motor Credit Co, Formula 1, Brazil’s Petrobras and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund were just a handful of the issuers tapping debt markets on Tuesday, capitalising on cheap funding costs ahead of potential spikes in yields in the coming months tied to the US presidential election.

Global borrowing blitz led by blue chips selling US$43b

Fast-food chain Raising Cane’s Restaurants LLC plans to borrow US$500 million (RM2.18 billion) from the leveraged loan market to pay back existing debt, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Raising Cane’s kicks off US$500 million loan sale to repay debt

September is already shaping up to be a tough month for investors in the municipal debt market, with a supply-demand mismatch threatening to squeeze performance.

The total amount of redemptions to be paid out by local governments this month totals US$22.80 billion (RM99.23 billion), less than half of what was paid out in August and roughly 21% less than 2024’s monthly average, according to data from CreditSights Inc. That drop is set to reduce the baked-in demand that has supported the market for much of the summer.

Muni-bond market faces September slump as supply outpaces demand

World stocks steadied on Tuesday and the dollar remained near a two-week high as investors turned cautious awaiting a raft of economic data that may determine how deeply the US will cut interest rates.

World stocks tiptoe, dollar holds as investors await US data

Asian stocks advanced on Tuesday, led by Japanese equities, while the yen steadied after weakening against the dollar over the past week.

Japanese and South Korean equities rose while those in Sydney fell. Chinese benchmarks fluctuated in opening trade. S&P 500 futures slipped ahead of Wall Street’s reopening later on Tuesday, following the Labor Day public holiday in the US.

Asian equities advance as yen steadies after drop

Share markets fell slightly on Monday as investors braced for a data-packed week culminating in a US jobs report that could decide whether a rate cut expected this month will be regular or super-sized.

European stocks and US futures start September on back foot 

The promise of European stocks gaining an edge over their US counterparts is fading after a brief spell of outperformance, as concerns of an economic slowdown weigh on the outlook for earnings.

European stocks’ quest to outshine US markets is fading quickly

Global stocks edged higher in choppy trading on Friday, making it the fourth consecutive month of gains despite a bout of heavy selling in early August, buoyed by US economic data that has helped the dollar snap a weeks-long losing streak.

Stocks end turbulent month higher as US data sets stage for rate cut

Global stocks rose on Friday and were set for a fourth straight month of gains despite a bout of heavy selling in early August, as bets on US rate cuts also put the dollar on track for its worst month since November.

World stocks end turbulent month higher as US inflation data looms

European shares shrugged off Wall Street's disappointment at 'Magnificent 7' top dog Nvidia's results on Thursday, while the euro and bond yields fluttered lower as German and Spanish inflation data trickled in.

European shares shrug off Nvidia chill to eye record high

You know the world is off tilt, when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest basketball player is Chinese, and Germany doesn’t want to go to war.”

To that two-decades-old gem from NBA legend Charles Barkley, fans of Chelsea FC can offer an update: “… ...

Business Of Sports: Chelsea owners’ long game seems doomed to failure

Nostalgia hits millennials hard today.

White Chicks, the subversive race-andgender-bending comedy, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Y2K aesthetics such as indie sleaze, crop tops and baggy oversized jeans are making a comeback.

Meanwhile, anthemic bangers like Hips D...

Millennial Musings: When nostalgia holds us back

TOKYO/SYDNEY/HONG KONG (Sept 6): Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings said on Friday that it had turned down Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard's US$38.5 billion (RM166.82 billion) cash bid, rejecting an offer that would be the largest-ever foreign buyout of a Japanese company.

Japan's Seven & i rejects Couche-Tard's US$38.5b takeover offer

WASHINGTON (Sep 6): Nippon Steel's proposed $14.9 billion takeover of U.S. Steel would create national security risks because it could hurt the supply of steel needed for critical transportation, construction and agriculture projects, the U.S. said in a letter sent to the companies and seen by

US fears Nippon bid for US Steel could hit vital steel supplies

Datuk Captain Izham Ismail, the group managing director of Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), has apologised to Malaysia Airlines customers who are affected by the group’s network reduction exercise.

Malaysia Airlines chief Captain Izham apologises to customers affected by network reduction

SEOUL (Sept 6): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida makes a whirlwind visit to South Korea on Friday, seeking to seal a newfound partnership between the neighbours which will be tested by imminent changes of leaders in Tokyo and Washington.

Japan PM Kishida seeks to solidify South Korea ties on farewell visit

BEIJING (Sep 5): South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday that he did not believe Chinese investments in Africa were pushing the continent into a "debt trap" but were instead part of a mutually beneficial relationship.

Ramaphosa made the remarks on the sidelines of ...

China is not pushing Africa into debt trap, South African president says

The prosecution and defence are still ironing out the details of Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor's third letter of representation to drop all 17 money-laundering and tax evasion charges against the wife of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

Details of Rosmah's third letter of representation in money-laundering case yet to be finalised, court told

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 6): Malaysia Airlines has unveiled flights to Paris in March next year, marking the national carrier’s return to the French city after more than nine years.

Malaysia Airlines to offer direct flights to Paris after nine years

US employers in August unveiled the greatest number of layoffs in five months, led by cuts in the technology sector, amid a cloudy outlook for growth and ongoing cost concerns, a monthly tally of workforce reduction announcements showed on Thursday.

Planned US layoffs surged in August, recruitment firm Challenger says

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Thursday.

Inta Bina, Sime Darby Property, Sentoria, Systech, Kerjaya Prospek Property, IHH Healthcare, PPB, Steel Hawk, Binastra, Maxim Global

China is combining two of its largest state-backed brokerages to create a new behemoth as it seeks to consolidate the US$1.70 trillion (RM7.37 trillion) sector and build stronger investment banks to compete with overseas financial firms.

China creates its largest brokerage to take on Wall Street

Stocks whipsawed ahead of US jobs data that will be key in determining the size of a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut in September.

In a session of several twists and turns, the S&amp;P 500 finished lower. That’s despite a rally in a handful of big techs. Treasury yields fell slightly, with traders still pricing in over 100 basis points in Fed easing this year — which implies a potential super-sized reduction. Given Jerome Powell’s recent emphasis on the labour market, many on Wall Street say Friday’s US payrolls will dictate whether the Fed cuts by 25 or 50 basis points this month.

Wall Street down as jobs leave ‘little room for error’

US stocks and an index of the dollar fell ahead of jobs data due Friday that will help determine the size of a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut this month.

In Asia, equity futures for Japan rose, as the yen stabilised after a rally this week, while contracts for benchmarks in Australia and Hong Kong were little changed. The S&amp;P 500 ended Thursday 0.3% lower, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 was flat.

Dollar, stocks face pressure ahead of US jobs data

Warren Buffett extended his sales of Bank of America Corp shares into September, reaping a total of US$6.97 billion (RM30.23 billion) since the spree of disposals started in mid-July.

Buffett’s haul from Bank of America stock sales nears US$7b

China’s stock market is facing darker prospects after a weak earnings season dashed hopes for any imminent recovery in flagging consumption that has weighed on the world’s No&nbsp;2 economy.

China’s earnings setback sows fresh doubts about stock rebound

Billionaire John Paulson said the Federal Reserve (Fed) has waited too long to cut interest rates and expects the central bank to lower them in the months ahead.

Billionaire Paulson sees Fed cutting rates to as low as 2.5% by end of 2025

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pledged to cut the corporate tax rate, slash regulations and audit the federal government, embracing an idea proposed by billionaire backer Elon Musk, as he pitched his agenda to Wall Street and corporate leaders in New York.

Trump vows 15% corporate tax, taps Musk for federal audit

Intel Corp&nbsp;is considering options for its stake in its struggling automated driving systems provider Mobileye Global Inc&nbsp;as part of a major strategy overhaul, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Intel exploring Mobileye stake selldown, Bloomberg reports

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 6): Malaysia Airlines has unveiled flights to Paris in March next year, marking the national carrier’s return to the French city after more than nine years.

Datuk Captain Izham Ismail, the group managing director of Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), has apologised to Malaysia Airlines customers who are affected by the group’s network reduction exercise.&nbsp;

Hong Kong scrapped morning trading of its US$4.90 trillion (RM21.26 trillion) stock market as the city extends a storm warning due to Super Typhoon Yagi, which skirted the region overnight as it headed for southern China.

Hong Kong halts Friday morning stock trading as typhoon nears China

Americans are less supportive of a possible TikTok ban than they were 18 months ago, according to a new survey ahead of a government deadline next year to force a sale or bar the app from US users. &nbsp;

TikTok’s possible ban losing American support — survey

US banks posted stronger profits despite signs of rising stress in credit-card debt and loans tied to office properties, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC)&nbsp;said in a report that painted a mixed picture of the industry’s second-quarter performance.

US bank profits overcome drag by credit cards, office loans

German police shot dead an 18-year-old Austrian gunman in Munich on Thursday in an exchange of fire close to the Israeli consulate, prompting politicians to stress the importance of protecting Israeli sites in the country.

German police kill gunman in exchange of fire near Israeli consulate in Munich

The prosecution and defence are still ironing out the details of Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor's third letter of representation to drop all 17 money-laundering and tax evasion charges against the wife of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

Malaysia’s traditional media companies will likely trudge against sustained headwinds on consumer sentiment and advertising spending despite recent improvements, Kenanga Investment Bank warned.

Traditional media companies expected to keep struggling amid sustained headwinds

US&nbsp;employers in August unveiled the greatest number of layoffs in five months, led by cuts in the technology sector, amid a cloudy outlook for growth and ongoing cost concerns, a monthly tally of workforce reduction announcements showed on Thursday.

A Japanese borrower that was hit by a record loss is marketing a yen bond deal at the widest spread for corporate hybrid debt this year in a key test of appetite as interest rates creep higher.

Japanese firm tests market with riskier bond deal as rates rise

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc&nbsp;will consider shifting more of its US$488 billion (RM2.12 trillion) securities portfolio into Japanese government bonds (JGBs) when yields reach 1.2%, as it expects the central bank to continue raising interest rates.&nbsp;

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