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China Call on Banks’ Reserve Ratios Signals Policy Easing
China Call on Banks’ Reserve Ratios Signals Policy Easing

Growth in the world's second-largest economy has slowed since early 2021 as traditional engines of the economy such as real estate and consumption have faltered

China’s Zhihu Q&A Website Raises $106m in Hong Kong IPO
China’s Zhihu Q&A Website Raises $106m in Hong Kong IPO

The deal comes amid an increasing number of US-listed Chinese firms also listing in Hong Kong as a regulatory stand-off shows no signs of ending

India Panel Backs Issue of Fractional Shares – Mint
India Panel Backs Issue of Fractional Shares – Mint

Panel says allowing issues of fractional shares will help small investors access high-value shares, while also giving a boost to India's bid to improve the ease of doing business

Brookfield-Led Group Buys Australia’s Uniti for $2.7bn
China Regulator Orders Legend to Rectify Disclosure Issues
South Korea Central Bank Surprises Markets With Rate Hike
IMF Backs Sri Lanka ‘Dialogue’ Amid Ratings Downgrades
Italian Court Upholds Veto on Chinese Purchase of Seed Producer
BlackRock Seen Planning First China ETF Product This Year
Asia Stocks Advance But China Shares Fall on Growth Fears

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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