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China’s software, retail industries decimated
China’s software, retail industries decimated

(ATF) China’s software industry has been wounded by the coronavirus outbreak, with sector-wide profit falling 13% in the first...

HSBC profits halved as virus batters global economy
HSBC profits halved as virus batters global economy

HSBC on Tuesday said first quarter pre-tax profits almost halved as the banking giant was battered by the global...

US oil falls below $11 as fund sells off holdings
US oil falls below $11 as fund sells off holdings

US oil nosedived below $11 a barrel on Tuesday after a major exchange-traded fund started selling its short-term contracts of the commodity, and storage concerns...

Asian markets defensive as oil tumbles
Bank of Japan support brings cheer
After coronavirus, can China win battle against deflation?
China’s ‘Godfather of Capital’ urged to open the books
Oil traders wary after US comments about virus
5.3 trn yuan of bonds issued in March
Chinese industrial profits slump

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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