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Car industry sees bright future – analysts don’t
Car industry sees bright future – analysts don’t

(ATF) China’s leading motor industry group has hailed the rebound in its sales since the coronavirus...

China banks’ bond underwriting jumps 29%
China banks’ bond underwriting jumps 29%

(ATF) China’s banks have expanded their underwriting of bonds this year, which has been important...

Vaccine, stimulus hopes give legs to rally
Vaccine, stimulus hopes give legs to rally

(ATF) Financial markets are getting a leg up this morning from positive developments at trials for coronavirus vaccines...

Investors eye EU, US stimulus; China outperforms
Strong euro sinks US dollar, drags up yuan
Eat the weak
Central SOEs urged to increase profitability, deepen reform
China’s central bank signals economy strengthening
China turns divided bond markets into ‘one-stop shop’
This week: S Korea GDP may signal recession, China to hold rates

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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