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China Bank Loans Plunge Far More Than Expected in April
China Bank Loans Plunge Far More Than Expected in April

Chinese banks extended 718.8 billion yuan ($104 billion) in new yuan loans in April, less than a fifth of March’s tally and just over half of the amount anticipated by analysts

China Drops Dollar for Yuan in $88bn Russia Commodity Trade
China Drops Dollar for Yuan in $88bn Russia Commodity Trade

Western sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine have given a boost to China's efforts to internationalise its currency, with a dramatic increase in its use in commodity and energy trade with Russia

Nikkei Flat, Hang Seng Dips on China Deflation, US Inflation
Nikkei Flat, Hang Seng Dips on China Deflation, US Inflation

Investors were distracted by factory gate deflation in China while hopes of rate hikes easing in the US were clouded by its debt ceiling standoff

China Says Willing to Cooperate on Audits With US Officials
China Makes First Arrest Over Fake News Generated by ChatGPT
Pakistan Cuts Internet Indefinitely Amid Imran Khan Arrest Fury
Nikkei, Hang Seng, China Stocks Retreat on US Inflation Fears
China’s Lead Role in Euro Battery Sector After Green Shift
China Raids Capvision Amid Crackdown on Due Diligence Firms
Nikkei Lifted by Upbeat Earnings, Tech Leads Hang Seng Slump

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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