fbpx

Type to search

Latest: Asia Stock Market News

Trade War Ramps up as Trump’s Steel and Aluminium Tariffs Start
Trade War Ramps up as Trump’s Steel and Aluminium Tariffs Start

The EU hits back, saying it will impose counter-tariffs on $28 billion worth of US goods from next month; China and US allies in the Asia-Pacific also not happy

Not a Single Asian Country Met Air Quality Standards in 2024
Not a Single Asian Country Met Air Quality Standards in 2024

Countries in Central and South Asia continued to see some of the worst air quality, with India's New Delhi being the most polluted capital city in the world

Musk ‘May Cut Govt Waste For a Year’, Tesla Shares Plunge
Musk ‘May Cut Govt Waste For a Year’, Tesla Shares Plunge

Musk's admission that he could oversee US government cost-cutting for another year, despite 'great difficulty' also heading Tesla, spurred a 15% fall in its share price on Monday

China Investors Buy Up Stakes Worth $30m in Musk’s Firms: FT
Fossil Fuels Are OK, US Energy Secretary Tells Africans – NYT
Four US Groups Seeking to Buy TikTok, Trump Says
China’s Tariffs ‘a Warning to Canada Not to Widen Trade War’
Toyota Unveils Bozhi 3X in China, a Cheap Advanced Smart EV
China’s Trade Drops in First Two Months Even Before Tariffs Hit
Trump Plan to Revive US Shipbuilding, Cut Chinese Grip on Sector

In This Section

AF Market Insights

Asia Financial Insights
Asia stock market insights, analysis, and guides from Asia Financial’s market and new economy experts.
logo

AF China Bond

Markets: 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