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Foreign investment in China bonds rising by 40% pa
Foreign investment in China bonds rising by 40% pa

(ATF) With the coronavirus epidemic continuing to cause...

Out of control US virus situation sinks dollar
Out of control US virus situation sinks dollar

(ATF) Several noted medical experts and numerous medical workers on the frontlines of the Covid-19 battles in...

Earnings hopes drive rebound; gold shines on US-China tensions
Earnings hopes drive rebound; gold shines on US-China tensions

(ATF) Hong Kong: Markets reversed their losses as investors focused on earnings after a surprise...

Chinese stock markets hit historical high
Trouble in the World’s Factory
Jobless and desperate: the reality for many post-lockdown
US-China tensions curb risk appetite
Sino-US tensions cool rally, China outperforms on reforms
US orders China’s Houston consulate shut, yuan shrugs
China’s new data security law extends sovereignty to cyberspace

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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