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Asian markets edge down on low-key storm-hit day
Asian markets edge down on low-key storm-hit day

With trading suspended for part of the day in Hong Kong because of rain storms and investors elsewhere across the region feeling ‘under the weather’ too, there was a subdued air on the trading floors

High material costs slow China’s industrial profit growth
High material costs slow China’s industrial profit growth

Analysts say the government’s move to auction metals on July 5 may only have a limited impact in terms of...

China prepares for launch of carbon trading
China prepares for launch of carbon trading

The Shanghai Environment and Energy Exchange is getting ready for the start of carbon trading next week, ahead of the...

China firms may fund rail link in Cameroon to disputed iron ore projects
China’s local governments issued $70bn of special bonds in May
Markets buoyed by Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure mega deal
China ride-hailing giant Didi aims for $60 billion NYSE valuation
Asian markets steady with distracted traders watching the Fed
The Bitcoin Fund lists on Nasdaq Dubai
Investor confidence in Adani Group continues to erode

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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