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Japan’s Suzuki Stays Silent on Forex Intervention as Yen Slides
Japan’s Suzuki Stays Silent on Forex Intervention as Yen Slides

The Japanese yen, which has lost over 14% against the dollar so far this year, slipped to a 20-year low versus the dollar on Thursday

China Factory Gate Inflation Rises at Slowest Pace in 14 Months
China Factory Gate Inflation Rises at Slowest Pace in 14 Months

The official PPI rise followed a 8.0% increase in April, and was in line with forecasts in a Reuters poll. It was the weakest reading since March 2021

Ant Group Said to Revive IPO in Latest Sign of Easing Tech Crackdown
Ant Group Said to Revive IPO in Latest Sign of Easing Tech Crackdown

Billionaire Jack Ma's fintech group  aims to file a preliminary prospectus for the share offering in Shanghai and Hong Kong as early as next month, sources told Reuters

Asian Markets Mixed Ahead of Key ECB Meeting
Sri Lanka Gives 40-Year Tax Deal to China Port City Investors
AIIB Issues $224m in Sustainable Panda Bonds – Xinhua
Blackstone Nears $6.3bn Crown Bid After Regulators’ Approval
Yen Plunges to 20-Year Low as IMF Blames ‘Fundamentals’
Blast at Freeport’s US LNG Terminal to Hit Asia Markets
China Bigger Trade Partner Than US in Most of Latin America

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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