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China producer prices show deflation moderating
China producer prices show deflation moderating

Surging pork prices and a rebound in global oil prices intensified consumer pricing pressures in China, where the...

US-China conflict, GDP, retail and production data in focus
US-China conflict, GDP, retail and production data in focus

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While the US-China confrontation will remain front and centre of investor focus, the week ahead...

Covid, money growth and the renewed spectre of inflation
Covid, money growth and the renewed spectre of inflation

Pandemics throughout history have triggered radical change, forcing societies to break with past practices. Notably, the Black Death...

After kneejerk reaction to Trump app ban, yuan regains composure
Foreign buyers take $21 billion in yuan bonds in July
US bans for China apps, jobs data jitters hurt markets
Motor industry struggles to shake off coronavirus impact
PBoC has plenty to say about 2020
Chinese state media slams ‘madness’ of US tech purge
China exports rise as stimuli lifts global demand

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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