European Chip Stocks Lose Steam After Trump Says Ceasefire with Iran is Over
Dow Jones07-08
0900 GMT - Shares of European semiconductor companies are paring gains after President Trump said he believed his ceasefire deal with Iran was over following a round of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Shares of Dutch semiconductor-equipment maker ASML Holding were up 1.6% earlier in the session, but are now up just 0.4%. Those of smaller rival ASM International were up 0.1%, but are now down 1.2%. Shares of BE Semiconductor Industries, the Dutch supplier of semiconductor assembly equipment, were up 0.9% and are now flat. STMicroelectronics shares were 1.9% higher earlier and are now up 0.5%. (mauro.orru@wsj.com)
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July 08, 2026 05:00 ET (09:00 GMT)
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