0827 GMT - Shares of European semiconductor companies are on the rise as the U.S. and Iran signal that they see room to continue talking on how to bring the conflict to a close. Shares of Dutch semiconductor-equipment maker ASML Holding and smaller rival ASM International are both up 2.7%. German chip maker Infineon Technologies is up 1.5%. STMicroelectronics--which supplies Apple, Samsung Electronics and Tesla--is up 1.9%. The gains in Europe follow a boost in Asia, where Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. closed 3.3% higher. South Korean memory-chip maker SK Hynix--which supplies Nvidia--closed 6.1% higher. (mauro.orru@wsj.com)
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
April 14, 2026 04:28 ET (08:28 GMT)
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