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Investors pause ahead of Jackson Hole Fed meet
Investors pause ahead of Jackson Hole Fed meet

(ATF) Hong Kong: Asian markets paused ahead of the Fed’s...

China media blitz to push free-trade zone on Hainan Island
China media blitz to push free-trade zone on Hainan Island

(ATF) The majority of China’s state media is reporting the launch of a network...

‘Don’t Waste Food’ Edict Spurs Fear of China Food Crisis
‘Don’t Waste Food’ Edict Spurs Fear of China Food Crisis

'Operation Empty Plate', the national campaign to curb mounting food waste in China, is feeding speculation that the supply outlook is worse than Beijing admits

Asian shares slip as economic strains pile up
Chinese interference grows in the US election, real and imagined
Trade deal progress energises investors
Strong yuan becomes politically correct
China determined to keep ‘normal’ monetary policy
Global companies raise most funds for August in a decade
China’s Xi warns ‘period of turbulent change’ as external risks rise

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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