KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher, buoyed by Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent, alongside positive cues from Wall Street. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 19.30 points, or 1.19 per cent, to 1,635.86 from Wednesday’s close of 1,616.56. The benchmark index opened 6.72 points higher at 1,623.28, and fluctuated between an intraday high of 1,642.44 and a low of 1,622.62 during the trading session. However, market breadth was negative, with losers outnumbering gainers 723 to 497, while 466 counters were unchanged, 1,075 untraded and 10 suspended. Turnover rose to 3.74 billion units valued at RM3.61 billion compared with yesterday’s 2.81 billion units valued at RM2.57 billion.
SpaceX is preparing for its IPO with investment-grade credit backing , a rare move for a loss-making company. This could significantly lower borrowing costs and unlock massive funding capacity for its next growth phase. What Happened SpaceX is said to have secured investment-grade ratings from major agencies IPO expected to raise ~US$75 billion Likely to issue debt shortly after listing SpaceX is positioning itself to access cheaper, large-scale financing immediately after IPO. Why This Is Unusual Typically, investment-grade companies have: Stable profits Predictable cash flows But SpaceX: Reported US$4.28 billion loss (latest quarter) Still received strong credit backing This breaks traditional credit rules showing how powerful its future revenue visibility is. What’s Supporting the Credit Strength Despite losses, SpaceX has massive contracted revenue: US$30B deal with Google (cloud services) ~US$45B agreement with Anthropic (AI-rel...