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Nikkei Soars Again, Hang Seng Rallies on Tech Stocks Boost
Nikkei Soars Again, Hang Seng Rallies on Tech Stocks Boost

Bargain buying pushed Japan’s benchmark even higher while Chinese chip firms were lifted by Beijing’s ban on Micron Technology products

India to Withdraw 2000-Rupee Notes Ahead of Elections
India to Withdraw 2000-Rupee Notes Ahead of Elections

Indians have been asked to deposit or exchange their 2000-rupee notes by Sept 30, 2023; the move comes ahead of state and general elections in the country when cash usage spikes

China Ready to Step in to Protect Under-Pressure Yuan: PBOC
China Ready to Step in to Protect Under-Pressure Yuan: PBOC

The country’s central bank says it is closely watching the yuan after it broke through the 7-per-dollar level on a stumbling economic recovery and a dollar rally

India Regulator ‘Draws A Blank’ In Adani Foreign Links Probe
Bank of Japan Chief Ueda Vows to Stick With Easy Policy
Russia Gives China Access to Vladivostok After 163 Years – TC
Xi Invites Central Asia to Board China’s ‘Fast Train’ of Development
Nikkei Surges to 33-Year High, Tech Stocks Drag on Hang Seng
Micron to Spend $3.7bn to Bring EUV Chipmaking Tech to Japan
China’s Hua Hong Edges Closer to Mega IPO As Chip War Heats Up

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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