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Yuan Rallies as Dollar Drops on Covid, US Inflation News
Yuan Rallies as Dollar Drops on Covid, US Inflation News

The yuan jumped in Asian afternoon trade after China ordered health authorities to ease some of Covid rules and US inflation data suggested that Fed rate hikes could start to slow

US Inflation Eases, Federal Reserve Seen Slowing Rate Hikes
US Inflation Eases, Federal Reserve Seen Slowing Rate Hikes

The latest data suggests the Fed's swift monetary tightening is beginning to have an impact. Some analysts said this may be the start of inflation being defused. US stocks jumped on Thursday

China Markets Jump After Politburo Eases Covid Rules
China Markets Jump After Politburo Eases Covid Rules

Moves by the Politburo caused Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index to soar by over 7% on Friday, while Shanghai's benchmark CSI 300 jumped by 3% and the yuan hit a one-month high

Trade Talks with Taiwan ‘Productive’, US Trade Office Says
Germany Blocks Chip Firm Sale Due to Security Concerns
Asia Stocks Slip on US Election Uncertainty, Crypto Crisis
China, Russia Are Trouble-Spots Likely to Spur Defaults – JPM
China Copper Firms Call For More Mining to Boost Supply
Asia Stocks Muted as US Mid-Terms, Inflation Data Weigh
Japan’s Gadget-Lovers Turn to Old iPhones as Yen Tumbles

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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