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China EV Maker Leapmotor’s Sales Surge Boosts IPO Hopes
China EV Maker Leapmotor’s Sales Surge Boosts IPO Hopes

The unheralded electric vehicle maker has seen a sales rise that now puts it shoulder to shoulder with the likes of Nio

Yen Dips Again, Dollar Index Tops 101 for First Time in Two Years
Yen Dips Again, Dollar Index Tops 101 for First Time in Two Years

The greenback hits a 20-year high on the yen and tests a two-year peak on the euro, backed by high Treasury yields and expectation of good economic data; Investors are betting the yen will fall further

Japan Finance Minister Makes Strongest Warning On Yen Slump
Japan Finance Minister Makes Strongest Warning On Yen Slump

The yen has dropped about 10% against the dollar this year and worsened inflationary pressures in Japan amid a spike in commodity and oil costs, and supply snags made worse by war in Ukraine

Asian Markets Hit by Inflation Fears, China Slowdown
China Bank Has $11bn Wiped Off Value on Probe Report – SCMP
BOJ’s Kuroda Warns Recent Sharp Yen Drop May Hit Businesses
China Stocks Fall As Investors Shrug Off Cut in Reserve Ratio
Alibaba-Backed Brokerage on Verge of Bond Default – Mingtiandi
Didi Sets Shareholder Meeting on May 23 to Vote on US Delisting
As China Reits Gain Traction, Regulators Mull Expansion – Caixin

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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