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Hong Kong Traders Banking on Congress Reboot For IPOs
Hong Kong Traders Banking on Congress Reboot For IPOs

Relentless Covid lockdowns have been blamed for denting investors’ appetite for Chinese assets with HK IPO issues falling to 9-year lows

Asia Stocks Retreat as Traders Brace For US Inflation Shock
Asia Stocks Retreat as Traders Brace For US Inflation Shock

Investors weren’t in the mood for risk-taking ahead of the latest US inflation figures and with it the prospect of more central bank tightening

Toshiba Shares Jump on Report of $19bn Takeover
Toshiba Shares Jump on Report of $19bn Takeover

Toshiba shares shot up on Thursday after reports of a possible takeover by a group of firms led by Japan Industrial Partners, a domestic private equity group

Japan Warns on Yen Sell-Off as Dollar’s Surge Continues
TikTok Owner Bytedance Makes New Share Buyback Offer to Staff
Asia Stocks Stumble as Soaring Dollar, Sterling Woes Weigh
Bonds at Distressed Levels Close to Record Highs: JPMorgan
Asia Shares Knocked Back by US Tech Curbs, Rate Hike Fears
Global Recession Likely by Mid-2023, JPMorgan’s Dimon Warns
Indian Rupee Dips to New Low on US Rate Hike Fears, RBI Stance

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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