Shares in ASML led a tech rout on Nasdaq on Tuesday after the chipmaker warned of a slower recovery in the semiconductor market, and Goldman Sachs’ quarterly profits jumped 45 per cent to $3bn, boosted by its equity trading business. Asian battery makers are racing to develop new generations of superfast charging for electric vehicles, and a growing list of cash-strapped companies are deferring loan repayments to private credit funds.
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ASML shares drop sharply after warning on semiconductor recovery
Corporate debts mount as credit funds let borrowers defer payments
Battery makers aim to ease EV anxieties with 5-minute charge
Goldman Sachs profits jump 45% to $3bn after trading boost
Citigroup and BofA join other big US banks in beating gloomy forecasts
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