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Pause in yuan’s rise to persist through November 3 US election
Pause in yuan’s rise to persist through November 3 US election

(ATF) The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) this morning set the yuan’s central parity rate with the US dollar...

Investors rattled by chaotic US presidential debate, China data soothes
Investors rattled by chaotic US presidential debate, China data soothes

SINGAPORE/HONG KONG – U.S. equity futures fell and safer assets like the yen and dollar found buyers on...

Banks ignoring Asia commodity woes
Banks ignoring Asia commodity woes

LONDON: Bankruptcies in Asian commodities markets this year prompted banks to review some lending policies with...

Chinese lithium giant on verge of default
US presidential debate spurs caution
Chinese investment in 3rd generation semiconductors to soar
Three Apple Suppliers to Commit $900m to India Scheme
Huawei ‘swept up’ memory chips before sanctions deadline
Bargain hinters lift Asia, hedging boosts gold
China accelerates launch of REIT projects

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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