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China Approves Fund Targeting Korean, Local Chipmakers
China Approves Fund Targeting Korean, Local Chipmakers

Huatai-PineBridge applied for an ETF to invest in top Korean chip firms such as Samsung and SK Hynix, as well as Chinese chipmakers like SMIC and Montage Technology

Tata Motors Shares Plunge on Microchip Supply Problems
Tata Motors Shares Plunge on Microchip Supply Problems

Low supply of specialised chips are key challenge, Tata motors said, hoping that new supplier deals will boost sales in the second half of the fiscal year

Asia Stocks Slump as Rate Hike Fears Rise Amid Global Gloom
Asia Stocks Slump as Rate Hike Fears Rise Amid Global Gloom

A surprise drop in US unemployment dashed hopes of a pivot on tightening ahead of key inflation figures this week, which are expected to see core prices move higher again

Taiwan’s Exports Fall For First Time in Two Years
South Korea Inflation to Stay at 5% Next Year: BoK Chief
Asia Shares Retreat After Fed Dashes Rate Easing Hopes
Japan’s Foreign Reserves See Record Plunge in September
India’s Service Sector Growth Hits 6-Month Dip on Easing Demand
Asia Shares Edge Ahead as Nervous Traders Eye US Jobs Data
Hong Kong Pensions See Record Plunge of 22% – SCMP

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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