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EU Strikes a Pricey Deal With Trump to Avert a Trade War
EU Strikes a Pricey Deal With Trump to Avert a Trade War

EU agrees to invest $600 billion and buy more US products in return for Trump halving his threatened tariff on most European goods to 15%

Nikkei Jumps After Trump Strikes 15% Tariff Deal With Japan
Nikkei Jumps After Trump Strikes 15% Tariff Deal With Japan

Japan's auto sector, which accounts for over a quarter of its US exports, will see tariffs cut to 15% in exchange for a $550-billion package of investment in the US

Is China Finally Set to Rein in its Huge Industrial Overcapacity?
Is China Finally Set to Rein in its Huge Industrial Overcapacity?

China's top leaders could move this month to try to reduce the country's wasteful excess production in key sectors, but the hard decisions may have to be made by local officials

YouTube Cuts 10,000 China, Russia Propaganda Videos – CNBC
China’s Xi Issues Rare Warning on Over-Investment in EVs, AI – FT
China Stops Most Antimony Exports But Rare Earth Sales to US Soar
China Softens Tone on US Ties Amid Potential Thaw In Chip War
Top Indian Think Tank Urges Easier Rules For Chinese Investors
US Bank Suspends China Travel, as Executive Banned From Leaving
TSMC Sees 60% Profit Jump on AI Chip Demand, But Fears Tariffs

Fintech: The Big Picture

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