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ECB stands firm after shock German ruling on bond-buying
ECB stands firm after shock German ruling on bond-buying

The European Central Bank on Tuesday stood firm after Germany’s top court questioned its massive bond-buying stimulus scheme, vowing to do “everything necessary” to fulfil...

Asia cautiously optimistic as economies reopen
Asia cautiously optimistic as economies reopen

(ATF) Asian markets are broadly higher but investors are monitoring the ‘blame game’ between Washington and Beijing over...

Company Report: Geely, CCB, Huaxia
Company Report: Geely, CCB, Huaxia

(ATF) Geely Group, a Hong Kong-listed automobile maker, issued 1.5 million ordinary shares Monday due to the exercise of...

After CNH crash, it’s EUR’s turn in the barrel
China services sector battered
Market sentiment revived by economic reopenings
Culture industry suffers lockdown blow
US Treasury to borrow record $2.999 trillion in Q2
US warns of ‘consequences’ if China abandons trade deal
Oil extends gains as economies hit by coronavirus ease curbs

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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