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Investors eye more support from Beijing
Investors eye more support from Beijing

Australia, Japan stumble as infections surge; Yuan gains capped by verbal intervention; China PMI data triggers hopes of more support

WallStreet Vs the ‘Bros of Reddit’: Your Guide To Meme Stocks
WallStreet Vs the ‘Bros of Reddit’: Your Guide To Meme Stocks

Markets have been disrupted this year by the growing clout of retail investors. Some see themselves as genuine traders, others...

Disruptive Strategist – The SPAC revolution: Stock picking like the 80s
Disruptive Strategist – The SPAC revolution: Stock picking like the 80s

GAM Investments’ Mark Hawtin and the Disruptive Growth team examine the buying frenzy around Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) and...

WTO seeks to resolve Australia-China row over barley
AF TV: The massive projects being funded by record bond issuance
China bets on REITs to shift risk of public works into private hands
Smartphone maker Xiaomi says its US stock ban has been lifted
Tech firm mergers and buy-ups double in worth to $136 billion
As Gensler warns on crypto risk, investors pile into GameStop, meme stocks
Jittery China banking chiefs warn lenders over commodities products

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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