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Market falters amid US-China tensions, vaccine dismay
Market falters amid US-China tensions, vaccine dismay

(ATF) Hong Kong: Asian markets got a reality check after media reports questioned positive early results from a Moderna...

Panic-buying boosts profits, tests supply chain at Walmart
Panic-buying boosts profits, tests supply chain at Walmart

Booming demand for groceries and essential items lifted Walmart’s first-quarter profits, even as the company struggled during the coronavirus...

China boasts 2019 economic goals were met
China boasts 2019 economic goals were met

(ATF) China signed off on a healthy economy in 2019, part of a programme of window dressing...

US risks ‘permanent damage’ from extended shutdown: Mnuchin
Haunted by virus, China gears up for annual congress
China’s central bank keeps powder dry as others empty toolkit
China urged to loosen shackles on SME bond market
Markets sober up before Powell testimony
Shanghai plans to dominate the ‘grey yuan’ sector
SF Express earnings soar as buyers stay online after lockdown

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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