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Trusts put more money into bonds
Trusts put more money into bonds

(ATF) Chinese investment trusts increased their holdings of bonds in the first quarter at the expense of equities and...

Markets risk off but Fed’s rate outlook triggers yield hunt
Markets risk off but Fed’s rate outlook triggers yield hunt

(ATF) Hong Kong: Financial markets were rattled by the US Federal Reserve’s dire economic outlook and concerns about a second...

China bond market rollercoaster likely to continue’
China bond market rollercoaster likely to continue’

(ATF) Bond yields fell sharply over the first four months of this year, to reach their lowest level...

China economy, currency crying for more monetary easing
Markets defensive eyeing more stimulus
Three bonded zones added to Tianjin
Investors wary ahead of Fed; OECD report weighs
Insurers tipped to benefit from China govt bond issuance
OECD sees 6% contraction in global economy
China factory prices deeper into deflation, yuan rising

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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