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Global dollar shortages sink all currencies against greenback
Global dollar shortages sink all currencies against greenback

(ATF) – In Asian trading Thursday, the DXY – an index that measures the value of the US...

Oil prices rebound after ECB launches virus measures
Oil prices rebound after ECB launches virus measures

SINGAPORE: Oil prices rebounded strongly on Thursday a day after US crude hit its lowest level for 18 years,...

Spike in US borrowing costs drags down stocks
Spike in US borrowing costs drags down stocks

(ATF) The S&P 500 Index lost more than 8% at 2pm, dragged down by higher Treasury borrowing costs, as...

Asian markets watchful after pause in selling
A bridge loan too far blows up world bond markets
China real estate bonds increase 46% on-year
Guangdong remains trade powerhouse despite virus, trade war
China small, mid-sized banks squeezed by low bond yields
Stimulus rally fizzles as virus toll climbs
China to speed up 5G network, data center projects

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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