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SMBC Nikko Arrests May Unnerve Investors – Yomiuri
SMBC Nikko Arrests May Unnerve Investors – Yomiuri

If the SMBC Nikko four broke the market rules to close such deals, it can be said to be a breach of trust to deceive investors and others

Asia Stocks Rebound as Traders Buy Into Russia-Ukraine Talks
Asia Stocks Rebound as Traders Buy Into Russia-Ukraine Talks

Tokyo’s Nikkei saw its best day in nearly two years and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng bounced back too but analysts warn hopes of peace soon in Eastern Europe are thin

KOSPI Jumps on Hope of Market Reforms by New President
KOSPI Jumps on Hope of Market Reforms by New President

Platform companies Naver and Kakao surged 8.54% and 8.58%, respectively, their sharpest gains in nearly two years, on hopes that Yoon will help remove regulatory hurdles for operators

China Regulator Said to Bar Banks from Promoting Hong Kong SPACs
Japan Investment Firm Pressured Over ‘Poison Pill’ Defence
Global Market Won’t Dictate Palm Oil Price, Says Indonesia
Singapore Fintech Cake Launches $100m Venture Capital Arm
Amazon Announces 20-for-1 Stock Split, $10bn Share Buyback
Rio Tinto Says Mongolia Mine Can’t Halt All Russian Imports
ADB Raises $3.75bn in Return to US Bond Markets

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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