European Chip Stocks Fall After AI Selloff Reignites -- Market Talk

0828 GMT - Shares of European semiconductor companies are in the red as concerns about spending on artificial intelligence weigh on tech stocks once again. In Asia, shares of South Korean memory-chip maker SK Hynix closed nearly 15% lower, while Samsung Electronics shed 13%. In Europe, shares of Dutch semiconductor-equipment maker ASML Holding and smaller rival ASM International fall 1.9% and 2.9%, respectively. German chip maker Infineon Technologies is 2.3% lower. STMicroelectronics shares lose 1.7%. Meanwhile, the E-mini Nasdaq 100 futures contract is down 0.9%, pointing to a weak opening for tech stocks in the U.S. (mauro.orru@wsj.com)

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July 28, 2026 04:28 ET (08:28 GMT)