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Yuan Falls Further on Weak Data, Gloomy Global Outlook
Yuan Falls Further on Weak Data, Gloomy Global Outlook

The yuan on Monday extended a decline it has endured for the past five months, while China's economy remains mired in concerns about Covid and heightened international tensions

US Rate Bets See Yen Post Biggest Weekly Gain in 4 Months
US Rate Bets See Yen Post Biggest Weekly Gain in 4 Months

The Japanese currency was boosted by bets US interest rates are close to a peak after the world's biggest economy contracted in the June quarter

Asia Stocks Slip Amid US Recession, China Crackdown Fears
Asia Stocks Slip Amid US Recession, China Crackdown Fears

Sharp falls in Hong Kong were led by its major tech firms as investors worried about more regulatory clampdowns

‘Common Prosperity’ Drive Cuts China Bankers’ Pay Packets
IMF Receptive to Bangladesh Request for $4.5bn Loan
Companies to Cut Back Asia Capex as Recession Looms
Inflation to Force Interest Rate Rises in Asia, IMF Warns
Pakistan Lifts Two-Month Ban on Non-Essential Imports
Japanese Factory Output Sets Fastest Pace in Nearly a Decade
China, Switzerland Launch Latest Leg of Cross-Listings Bourse

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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