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Japan, Netherlands ‘Won’t Impose Immediate China Chip Curbs’
Japan, Netherlands ‘Won’t Impose Immediate China Chip Curbs’

The US sees the participation of other top producers of chipmaking equipment as essential to making its sweeping chip export controls against China effective

Yen Soars to 7-Month High, Markets Cheer US Inflation Decline
Yen Soars to 7-Month High, Markets Cheer US Inflation Decline

The Japanese yen shot up in early trading on Friday morning and Asian markets also rose, after US data showed a fall in inflation on Thursday

China Says Trade with Russia Rose to New Peak in 2022
China Says Trade with Russia Rose to New Peak in 2022

Trade between Russia and China jumped in 2022, with Russia more than doubling its rail exports of liquefied petroleum gas to China last year

Asia Stocks Flat as Edgy Investors Wait on US Inflation Data
China Asks Banks to Release More Yuan Loans Abroad
EVs at the Centre of India’s Car Show in Clean Mobility Push
Buyers Say Tesla Forced Them to Close Orders Before Price Cuts
Asia Stocks Hit Six-Month Peak on Rate Hikes Slowdown Hopes
Asia Shares Slip on China Recovery Doubts, Rate Hike Fears
Tesla Demand Gets a Boost in China Amid Price War With BYD

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ASML in the Centre of the Chip War

With a market cap of$240 billion, chipmaker ASML is Europe’s most valuable tech company. Its market-leading position comes from its monopoly in Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUV) machines which allow chipmakers to make smaller, faster and smarter semiconductors