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Markets gauge huge drop in demand for oil
Markets gauge huge drop in demand for oil

(ATF) Financial markets were in retreat on Tuesday after an historic plunge in oil prices rattled investors, who...

Dollar, yuan steady on mixed oil, rates signals
Dollar, yuan steady on mixed oil, rates signals

(ATF) China yet again eased monetary policy significantly as it cut the one-year loan prime rate by 20bps...

Oil glut, earnings outlook rattles markets
Oil glut, earnings outlook rattles markets

(ATF) Hong Kong: Financial markets surrendered early gains on investor jitters ahead of the earnings season, which will see...

Hubei pumps 34bn yuan into helping coronavirus-hit businesses
Central SOEs see 1Q net profit down 59%
More cuts expected even after China lowers key lending rate
Hubei securities firm starts 5 bn yuan bond issue
Three stadiums planned by Guangzhou Evergrande
EC leader slams dependency on China and India
US crude falls below $15 a barrel

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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