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Dollar slide makes gold shine
Dollar slide makes gold shine

(ATF) Hong Kong: Risk assets are getting a lift from...

China data steadies market
China data steadies market

(ATF) China’s strong manufacturing data lifted Asian markets after a muted start on the...

China Caixin data shows robust manufacturing
China Caixin data shows robust manufacturing

China’s factories hummed along in August, indicating a broader recovery as manufacturers stepped up hiring to clear the...

China central bank says it will improve benchmark interest rate system
Fast-rising yuan targeting 6.0 vs falling US dollar
China bank NPLs alarm, Buffett buys spurs Nikkei
Concern that new loans cap will punish smaller lenders
China on recovery path, logs growth for 6 straight months
China’s biggest banks prepare for a wave of bad loans
China’s factory growthslows as floods take a toll on output

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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