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China Semiconductor Progress & Opportunities Review 2020
Since the launch of China's ‘Made in China 2025’ strategic plan in 2015, billions of dollars have been invested to bolster the country's...
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Silicon Wafers Q3 2019. LTAs & Joint Investments Are Fixing Some Problems But Creating Others
Long Term Agreements (LTAs) signed as silicon wafer shortages worsened back in late 2017 have thus far helped wafer manufacturers survive the worst...
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Japan Shorts - Nissan Motor, Itochu, Asahi Kasei Most Shorted
The short notional in the market for the week ended 8 November is US$26.30bn (down by US$340m) with the largest short positions in Itochu Corp...
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Sumco 3Q Results: Earnings Beat Consensus; Current Valuation Provides a Good Entry Point
Sumco Corp (3436 JP) reported its 3Q2019 results yesterday (06th November 2019) which saw revenue and operating income declining YoY as well as...
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Developed Markets Strategy: Stick with Japan
Despite EAFE’s YTD outperformance relative to EM, EAFE and EM returns have generally been equal since August, shown by the stalemate in the EAFE...
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