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Asia Stocks Advance on US Spending Growth, China Hopes
Asia Stocks Advance on US Spending Growth, China Hopes

Investor mood was boosted by consumer spending data from the United States and bets the Fed will slow down its rate hike programme

BOJ Urged by IMF to Loosen Reins on Long-Term Yields
BOJ Urged by IMF to Loosen Reins on Long-Term Yields

The global lender had only last year suggested the central bank maintain its ultra-loose policy to support Japan's recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic

Onions ‘Like Gold’ in Inflation-Saddled Philippines – Guardian
Onions ‘Like Gold’ in Inflation-Saddled Philippines – Guardian

The vegetable is being likened by some to gold, as Covid’s impact on small and medium businesses and a bout of natural disasters have turned staples into luxuries

Dutch Officials Head to US For Possible China Chip Curbs Deal
Google Changes Android System in India After Antitrust Ruling
Hang Seng Leads Asia Rally But Nikkei Slips on US Data Fears
Adani Mulling Action Against ‘Malicious’ Hindenburg Report
ASML’s China Exports ‘Unchanged’ Amid Rising Chip Curbs Worry
China’s BYD in Talks to Buy Ford Motor Plant in Germany – WSJ
Asian Markets Hit a 7-Month High, Inflation Lifts Aussie Dollar

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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