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Bond market surged by 2.9 trillion yuan in January: PBOC
Bond market surged by 2.9 trillion yuan in January: PBOC

ATF (Feb. 20) – China’s bond market swelled in January with the sale of 2.9 trillion yuan of...

Chinese markets get stimulus lift
Chinese markets get stimulus lift

Asia Times (Feb. 20) – Trade of the Day: Investors averse to risk as Wuhan virus spreads outside China;...

China cuts interest rates in virus battle
China cuts interest rates in virus battle

Asia Times (Feb. 20) – China lowered the rate at which banks would lend money to borrowers on...

HK retailers demand rent cuts amid ‘double blow’
New China Life’s IFS rating affirmed at A by Fitch; Outlook stable
CITIC Ltd’s proposed bond rated BBB+ by S&P
Shanxi Cultural Tourism Group issues virus ‘war bond’
Sinopharm sells ultra-short term financing debt
CITIC issues advice for outbreak and beyond
Exchange opens green-channel for virus-linked sales

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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