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Latest: Asia Stock Market News

China Stocks Slump on US Rate Hike, Rising Covid Cases
China Stocks Slump on US Rate Hike, Rising Covid Cases

The Hang Seng index fell 3.1% by the close of trading, while on the mainland, the bluechip CSI300 index was down 0.8%

Chinese Yuan Close to 15-Year Low After Fed Rate Hike
Chinese Yuan Close to 15-Year Low After Fed Rate Hike

Latest rate hike by the US Fed forced the PBOC set a midpoint rate of 7.2472 per dollar, 275 pips or 0.28% weaker than the previous fix, and the softest since January 2008

China to Continue Support For Debt-Laden Pakistan, Says Xi
China to Continue Support For Debt-Laden Pakistan, Says Xi

Chinese leader promises to help its troubled neighbour, but calls for progress on the bilateral economic corridor and Gwadar port

Asia Markets Hold Firm as Traders Wait on Fed’s Next Move
Governance Fears on China Property Firms as Auditors Quit
Asia Stocks Rally on Fed Hopes, China Covid Curbs Rumours
Toyota’s Profit Drops 25% Due to Computer Chip Shortage
Japan Threw Record $42.8bn at Propping up Yen in October
China’s Greenland Aims For Offshore Bond Payment Extension
Fund Managers Turn to Asia Products With No China Exposure

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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