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Asia Stocks Mixed as Recession, Rate Hike Fears Dominate
Asia Stocks Mixed as Recession, Rate Hike Fears Dominate

There were gains for bargain-buyers at the start of the trading week but most investors are preparing themselves for a global slowdown

‘Huge’ Dollar Buying by China State Banks to Bolster Yuan
‘Huge’ Dollar Buying by China State Banks to Bolster Yuan

State banks sold a high volume of US dollars and used swaps and spot trades to defend the weakening yuan on Monday, sources said. One said the operation was 'rather huge'

South Korea to Scrap Tax on Foreign Bond Investment
South Korea to Scrap Tax on Foreign Bond Investment

"There is a need to make a quick move to attract more foreign investment into our treasury bond market," finance minister Choo Kyung-said.

Yen Dives to 32-Year Low as Relentless Dollar Powers On
IMF Warns Asian Central Banks Must be Ready to Tighten More
Asia Stocks Rally Boosted by China Stimulus, UK U-Turn Hopes
US Authorities Investigating Musk, Twitter Tells Court
Yen Plummets to 24-Year Dollar Low as US Inflation Soars
Hong Kong Traders Banking on Congress Reboot For IPOs
Asia Stocks Retreat as Traders Brace For US Inflation Shock

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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