ASML posted stronger-than-expected second-quarter 2025 earnings and projected a 15% jump in revenue for 2025 while maintaining a robust gross margin forecast of around 52%. However, the Dutch semiconductor equipment giant cautioned that macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties could hinder growth momentum in 2026.

European shares fell on Wednesday, with chip stocks hit hard after ASML flagged a hit to its revenue growth, while reports of U.S. President Donald Trump considering firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell also hit sentiment.

Live Updates Live Coverage Updates appear automatically as they are published. Why is ASML Down? 7:04 am by Eric Bleeker So, if ASML beat on the revenue and earnings last quarter, why is the company down 7% in premarket trading?

India, the world’s most populous country, is looking to forge deeper economic ties with Taiwan on top of the tech-oriented island’s growing manufacturing presence in the South Asian subcontinent, Nikkei Asia’s Cheng Ting-Fang and Lauly Li write.

Investors are hoping that ASML's bookings are robust enough to support its 2026 growth ambitions when the world's biggest chip-making equipment supplier reports its second-quarter earnings on Wednesday.

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ASML Holding, the microchip-equipment maker that produces the sophisticated machines used to develop semiconductors, caught a broker downgrade just ahead of its second-quarter results.