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US Won’t Allow Chinese Imports to Kill New Industries: Yellen
US Won’t Allow Chinese Imports to Kill New Industries: Yellen

US Treasury chief winds up talks with China's financial leaders; she also warned that Chinese banks could face sanctions if linked to arms deals that aid Russia's war in Ukraine

Nikkei Lifted by Bargain-Buying, Hang Seng Flat on Policy Bets
Nikkei Lifted by Bargain-Buying, Hang Seng Flat on Policy Bets

There was an inconsistent theme to the region's equity markets on Monday amid US rates uncertainty and no clear messages from Beijing on new stimulus

China Central Bank Announces $70 Billion Loans For Tech Sector
China Central Bank Announces $70 Billion Loans For Tech Sector

Chinese policymakers have doubled down on Xi Jinping's new mantra of unleashing "new productive forces” and stepped up investment in cutting-edge technology

Dutch May Give in to US Push Against Servicing China Chip Tools
Musk Cancels Low-Cost EV Plans Amid Tough China Competition
Nikkei Meltdown After Fed Puts Dampener on Rate Cut Hopes
Yellen Warns China on ‘Excess Production, Unfair Trade’
Huawei Faces Trial in US for Iran Dealings, Trade Secrets
US Wants ASML to ‘Cut Servicing to Some Chinese Chipmakers’
Samsung Poised For Nine-Fold Profit Jump Thanks to Chip Rebound

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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