Markets Today: the Asian close, 29 October 2026
The Asian trading day in one place: 4 stories across currencies, central banks, equities and deals, collected at the close.
Stocks & bonds
Asian Equities Climb on Anthropic IPO, Rate Decisions Loom: Asian equities surged on October 27 as AI bellwether Anthropic filed for its US IPO, while Meta Platforms planned a US$95 billion equity raise ahead of key central bank meetings.
IPO & deals
Sea Explores Singapore Exchange IPO for Monee Financial Unit: NYSE-listed Sea's CEO, Forrest Li, revealed the potential listing for its payments and lending arm, suggesting it could accelerate Monee's growth.
OMERS Acquires La Trobe Financial Stake From Brookfield: Canadian pension fund OMERS is taking a minority interest in the Australian alternative asset manager, following a prior investment this year by Asia-focused Axight.
Crypto & digital assets
India's First Tokenised Bonds Total ₹1,025 Crore, Use Digital Rupee: Three Indian firms issued the digital debt securities, marking a shift towards blockchain-based settlement and reduced transaction risks, according to a PPFAS report.
Every item above was reported and checked separately today; this wrap collects them in one place at the Asian close. Follow any headline through to the full story for the figures and their sources. The Brief carries the same day in five minutes tomorrow morning.
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