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‘New Deal’ seen stoking 10-year stocks bull run
‘New Deal’ seen stoking 10-year stocks bull run

(ATF) China’s move to curb speculation on real estate will free up an estimated 6.4 trillion yuan ($938...

Investors braced for a rocky ride as the US election nears
Investors braced for a rocky ride as the US election nears

(ATF) Hong Kong: Investors braced for stormy sessions ahead...

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
Banks ignoring Asia commodity woes
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

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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