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After CNH crash, it’s EUR’s turn in the barrel
After CNH crash, it’s EUR’s turn in the barrel

At 4:30pm HK time, I saw the dollar jump and the euro crater. The German Constitutional Court had...

China services sector battered
China services sector battered

(ATF) China’s Ministry of Finance has given its first indication of the severity of the coronavirus fallout on the...

Market sentiment revived by economic reopenings
Market sentiment revived by economic reopenings

Hong Kong: Investor sentiment was lifted by easing restrictions and some revival of economic activity in countries across the...

Culture industry suffers lockdown blow
US Treasury to borrow record $2.999 trillion in Q2
US warns of ‘consequences’ if China abandons trade deal
Oil extends gains as economies hit by coronavirus ease curbs
Investors tiptoe back on economic hopes
Tougher law on bad bosses and a change on mining rights
Dollar demand up with risk aversion

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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