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Signs China recovery may be losing steam
Signs China recovery may be losing steam

BEIJING: Growth in China’s services sector slowed in July from a decade high the previous month,...

Gold above $2000, yuan jumps to 5-month high
Gold above $2000, yuan jumps to 5-month high

(ATF) China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), set central parity for the yuan...

Goldbugs emboldened as uncertainties loom
Goldbugs emboldened as uncertainties loom

(ATF) Hong Kong: Financial markets are subdued monitoring progress in the US...

China pursues self-reliance as external risks grow
$37.5-billion yuan bond boost to Hubei Province
Zoom to stop direct sales in China
Gold hits another record as investors turn defensive
Gold resumes climb as US dollar struggles
US-China tensions keep investors on edge
China’s futures trading continues expansion

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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