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Asia Stocks Retreat As Ukraine Fears Send Oil Surging
Asia Stocks Retreat As Ukraine Fears Send Oil Surging

World stocks hit one-year lows on Tuesday with traders worried about the war in Eastern Europe, energy prices and inflation pressures

Nickel’s $100k Spike on Short Squeeze Prompts Trading Halt
Nickel’s $100k Spike on Short Squeeze Prompts Trading Halt

London Metal Exchange suspended trading of nickel on Tuesday after prices more than doubled to cross a record $100,000 per tonne.

Carmakers Face Soaring Metal Costs with Russian Supplies at Risk
Carmakers Face Soaring Metal Costs with Russian Supplies at Risk

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is ramping up the price of metals used in cars, from aluminium to palladium to the high-grade nickel in electric vehicle batteries

Malaysian Firm Launches Online Market for ‘Sustainable’ Palm Oil
Singapore Firms Hit by Russia Curbs Told to Halt Trading – ST
Asia Stocks Sink, Oil Storms Higher As Ukraine Fears Dominate
LME Nickel Soars A Record 30% On Russia Supply Concerns
Southeast Asia Stocks Rise as Commodities Rally On Ukraine Fears
Indian Rupee Hits a Record Low as Oil Prices Surge
China’s Yuan Hits All-Time High, Investors See More Easing

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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