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Markets upbeat following Fed’s calming signals on inflation spike
Markets upbeat following Fed’s calming signals on inflation spike

Traders confident central bank is likely to maintain ultra-loose monetary policies for some time after Washington dismisses panic over forecast-busting 5% inflation figure

Sovereign defaults set to soar, rating agencies warn
Sovereign defaults set to soar, rating agencies warn

Moody’s says policy support and recovery in financial conditions should prevent a widespread emerging markets debt crisis, while Fitch warns...

CPI surge reopens US vs China global inflation debate
CPI surge reopens US vs China global inflation debate

Rising inflation is still not affecting Treasury yields, reflecting a different approach by US policy-makers compared to China  (AF) The...

Distracted markets play the waiting game ahead of US data reveal
Grab’s $40bn SPAC deal won’t be delivered just yet
Chinese grocery apps Dingdong and MissFresh race for US IPOs
Stocks struggle as traders jostle ahead of US inflation data
China factory gate prices rise at fastest pace in 13 years
US-China tensions and internet outage boost Treasury buying
Asian markets subdued ahead of US inflation data release

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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