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European stock indexes opened in the red, with higher borrowing costs and high oil prices weighing on sentiment.

Taiwan’s Taiex gained as continued positive sentiment around AI and tech stocks on Wall Street sent the Nasdaq to another record high.

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Europe’s indexes all gained at the open, retracing some of Friday’s sharp losses. Banks and technology stocks rose, while energy-sensitive stocks were supported by a fall in oil prices.

AMD shares rose more than 6% and Intel surged nearly 8% on Thursday, Sept. 18, after the Fed's rate decision, as investors rotated back into AI-chip stocks beyond NVIDIA.

Japanese stocks were higher in early trade after a fall in crude oil prices amid eased fears about Middle Eastern supplies.

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STOCKS 0716 GMT – European stock indexes broadly rose at the open, as lower oil prices boosted sentiment. Technology and energy-intensive stocks help drive the Stoxx 600 up 0.55%. London’s FTSE 100 is 0.

Sept 17 (Reuters) - European shares edged higher on Thursday, with risk sentiment getting a lift as crude oil prices continued to fall and a global bond selloff paused for breath after the U.S.

European stock indexes were in green across the board, as banks and AI-linked stocks recouped some of the week’s losses.

Japanese stocks were lower in early trade, weighed by concerns about the Iran conflict and higher energy costs.

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Asian and European chip stocks tumbled Monday after leaders of the world’s biggest artificial intelligence companies called for the industry to slow development of the technology for safety reasons. Nvidia and Intel are down in premarket trading.

European chip stocks followed Asian peers lower, after leaders of the world’s biggest AI companies called for the industry to slow the tech’s development for safety reasons.

STOCKS 0720 GMT – European stocks largely are mixed at the open as chip stocks fall sharply on investor concerns the artificial-intelligence build-out will slow. Software and pharmaceutical names support the Europe-wide Stoxx 600, which trades flat.

STOCKS 0015 GMT — Japanese stocks are lower as fears about the Iran war and rising energy costs have grown. Chip-related stocks are leading declines. Kioxia Holdings is down 5.7%, SoftBank Group is 4.

STOCKS 0725 GMT – European stock indexes largely edge higher after falling sharply in the last session. Banks and utilities find some relief, though technology stocks slide. The Europe-wide Stoxx 600 nudges up 0.

Samsung, TSMC and Intel rarely move in lockstep. This time, all three are betting on the same piece of equipment.

Investing.com -- Morgan Stanley has taken a more selective stance on European semiconductor stocks, staying positive on the sector overall while adjusting ratings and price targets as the memory cycle nears a turn and valuations diverge.

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European stock indexes, including the Stoxx 600, mostly edged lower in early trade, with higher oil prices weighing on sentiment.

ASML Holding NV has won commitments from top chipmakers to use its latest semiconductor production gear, while embarking on a broader agreement to meet surging demand for more powerful artificial intelligence technology.

The French artificial-intelligence startup said it had raised $3.48 billion from a pool of existing investors such as Samsung and ASML Holding, as well as new backers.

Japanese stocks were higher in early trade amid continued hopes for artificial intelligence-related demand and signs of U.S. economic strength.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down by -0.16% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.28%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are down -0.138%, and September E-mini...

European indexes edged higher in early trade, with AI-related stocks gaining, software stocks falling and the Europe-wide Stoxx 600 in positive territory.

Protolabs (PRLB) CEO and President Suresh Krishna joins Market Domination's Josh Lipton to discuss the Trump administration considering additional semiconductor tariffs and the American reshoring of manufacturing.

Frank Rohmund, CEO of Zeiss SMT, a key supplier to ASML's EUV lithography machines, sayd he expects that Beijing will need 15 years to develop EUV lithography machine, and additional export controls will only accelerates innovation in China. He speaks with Bloomberg's Stephen Engle on the sidelines of Semicon Taiwan.

Japanese stocks were lower in early trade as concerns over the Iran war and higher energy costs continue.

Shares of semiconductor companies edged higher after Nvidia reported a blowout quarter and issued strong revenue guidance for fiscal 2028. Finance chief Colette Kress said the group expects 70% revenue growth in fiscal 2028, significantly better than the 45% growth that analysts polled by FactSet had predicted.