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Markets edge higher eyeing dovish Fed
Markets edge higher eyeing dovish Fed

(ATF) Investor sentiment is upbeat ahead of the Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting, where the US central bank is expected...

Gold hits new record, equities up on US stimulus hope
Gold hits new record, equities up on US stimulus hope

Gold chalked up another record on Tuesday as the dollar extended losses and traders rushed into safe havens...

Hedging dollar decline buying gold … and the yuan?
Hedging dollar decline buying gold … and the yuan?

(ATF) As I write this, at 7pm Hong Kong time, the dollar index (DXY), the US dollar’s value against...

Gold shines as investors brace for further US-China tensions
China’s New Third Board quick off the blocks
Gold hits record high on haven demand as markets rally sputters
Industrial profit growth led by stimulus-driven sectors
Software industry bounces back – but for how long?
Global prospects dim for China’s tech champions
PBoC firepower, foreign interest boost China bonds outlook

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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