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China’s massive soybean shortage will see big orders to US in late 2020
China’s massive soybean shortage will see big orders to US in late 2020

(ATF) After turning from a net soybean exporter to the largest importer, China’s demand for imported soybeans is still...

This week: Trump’s illness, volatility and rotation trades
This week: Trump’s illness, volatility and rotation trades

(ATF) Economic events

Financial markets this week will monitor US President Donald Trump’s health updates, the fate of the US...

China’s top financial brass outline all reforms of 2020
China’s top financial brass outline all reforms of 2020

(ATF) The association of Interbank Market Dealers has called to give full play to the advantages of the interbank...

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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