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Strong yuan becomes politically correct
Strong yuan becomes politically correct

(ATF) The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) this morning set central parity for the yuan (CNY) at 6.9183 to...

China determined to keep ‘normal’ monetary policy
China determined to keep ‘normal’ monetary policy

China will maintain a “normal” monetary policy, a senior central bank official said on Tuesday, as Beijing holds off on more...

Global companies raise most funds for August in a decade
Global companies raise most funds for August in a decade

Companies raised the most funds in global equity and debt markets for the month of August in a decade as homebound bankers spend their summer...

China’s Xi warns ‘period of turbulent change’ as external risks rise
Trade talks, vaccine deals boost sentiment
Crunch looms for China’s real estate developers
Dollar falls ahead of Republican convention
China’s digital yuan aimed at global future outside USD net
China approves BlackRock, Temasek and CCB joint venture
Newly-listed ChiNext shares surge in historic reform

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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