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China Markets Jump After Politburo Eases Covid Rules
China Markets Jump After Politburo Eases Covid Rules

Moves by the Politburo caused Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index to soar by over 7% on Friday, while Shanghai's benchmark CSI 300 jumped by 3% and the yuan hit a one-month high

Trade Talks with Taiwan ‘Productive’, US Trade Office Says
Trade Talks with Taiwan ‘Productive’, US Trade Office Says

The US Trade Representative's office said the latest talks between Taiwan and officials from six US agencies went well, before they wound up in New York on Wednesday

Germany Blocks Chip Firm Sale Due to Security Concerns
Germany Blocks Chip Firm Sale Due to Security Concerns

Chinese takeover would endanger public safety because of China's "deliberate, strategic approach to knowledge discovery and production control", German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said.

Asia Stocks Slip on US Election Uncertainty, Crypto Crisis
China, Russia Are Trouble-Spots Likely to Spur Defaults – JPM
China Copper Firms Call For More Mining to Boost Supply
Asia Stocks Muted as US Mid-Terms, Inflation Data Weigh
Japan’s Gadget-Lovers Turn to Old iPhones as Yen Tumbles
Market Turbulence Sparks China Onshore Bond Funds Surge
Gap to Sell China Units to E-Commerce Firm Baozun

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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