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July 28 (Reuters) - European shares were subdued on Tuesday as a global selloff in technology stocks was balanced by earnings-driven gains in luxury and consumer stocks, with lower oil prices lending

Global tech stocks plunged after China achieved a breakthrough in developing machinery crucial to the AI boom.

South Korean and Japanese tech took another battering Tuesday, leading losses across most Asian stock markets, as a report of a breakthrough in China's chip industry compounded growing worries about the longevity of the AI boom.There were also losses across most other markets, though Hong Kong was the standout as its tech firms enjoyed some much-needed buying following a painful first half of the year.

New Chinese AI technologies and a remarkably strong listing by the country’s largest memory chip firm weighed on sentiment toward U.S. semiconductors.

0014 GMT — Japanese stocks are lower in early trade following overnight drops in U.S. technology stocks. Uncertainty over the Iran conflict is also weighing on the market. Investors are closely watching crude oil prices and developments in the Middle East after Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted drones that Iran-backed militias in Iraq had launched at the kingdom’s oil facilities.

China has begun developing deep ultraviolet lithography machines used to build semiconductors, according to media reports.

A Shanghai-based company aims to supply tools to domestic chipmakers as China seeks greater semiconductor self-reliance, according to a report in The Information.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed up +0.02%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.51%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.32%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) rose +0.02%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

ASML stock sinks on reports of rising Chinese DUV competition. Here’s why ASML shares are worth buying on the dip.

The company topped Industrial and Commercial Bank of China to become the most valuable company listed in a mainland Chinese market. ASML and Advanced Micro Devices fell 5.8% and 5.2%, respectively. The Nasdaq Composite ended the day down 0.2%.

ASML Holding (ENXTAM:ASML) dropped sharply after reports that a state backed Chinese company has begun mass producing immersion deep ultraviolet lithography tools. This development raises questions about future demand for ASML’s older generation DUV systems in China. See our latest analysis for ASML Holding. At around €1,429.8, ASML Holding’s share price has fallen 8.52% over the last day and 9.40% over the past month. However, the 90 day share price return of 22.02% and 1 year total...

Rumors of a new China-made DUV system caused a sell-off of the high-flying semiconductor king.

Tech stocks were lower late Monday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ET

The company still holds a significant edge in production capabilities compared with Chinese counterparts, an analyst says.

Growing fears of AI circular financing sent shares of Nvidia and the rest of the chip sector lower.

Memory-chip stocks Micron and SK Hynix fell Monday after Chinese rival CXMT rocketed in its IPO on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

Tech stocks were lower Monday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XL

According to a report by The Information, a Chinese state-backed firm has started producing one of the semiconductor industry's most critical manufacturing tools and plans to deliver the systems to domestic chipmakers.

ASML stock tumbled on Monday on a report of competition emerging in China. It was among the biggest losers on the Philadelphia semiconductor index.

Shares of major chipmakers fell sharply on Monday after reports that a state-backed Chinese firm has begun mass-producing domestic deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machines. ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ:ASML, XETRA:ASME) dropped more than 7% as China's progress in domestic DUV production...

FEATURE China threw up a couple of roadblocks for chips stocks Monday, forcing Sandisk ASML Holding and a host of others into the ditch. The obstacles: a massive Chinese IPO and a state-backed company’s mass production of chip-making machines.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite reversed gains, wavering near the flatline after opening higher. The PHLX Semiconductor Index was down 4.3% after opening higher. Nvidia, AMD, Micron, and ASML are some of the chip maker stocks dragging the semi index and the broader market lower, thanks to the group's heavy impact on the major indexes.

ASML stock (ASML) is trailing after The Information reported the emergence of a new Chinese state-backed company that is directly competing with the Dutch chipmaker.

Semiconductor capital equipment stocks took a brutal U-turn on Monday. Heading into the opening bell, the sector was riding a pre-market high. The optimism was fueled by easing geopolitical tensions in Iran and a blockbuster Wall Street Journal report revealing that Nvidia is in talks to guarantee a massive $250 billion in financing for an OpenAI data center project. But that AI-driven euphoria evaporated instantly. ASML erased early gains of over 2%—and dragged U.S. peers Applied Materials (AMA

Artificial-intelligence stocks rise ahead of a slew of mega-cap earnings reports, while lower oil prices drag down shares of energy majors.

The E-mini Nasdaq 100 futures contract was up 1.6%, pointing to a strong opening for tech stocks in the U.S Monday, after the Trump administration paused plans to escalate its war in Iran, boosting stocks globally.

European semiconductor companies started the week in green territory after the Trump administration paused plans to escalate its war in Iran, boosting stocks globally.

↗️ Nvidia (NVDA): The AI chip company is in talks to provide a $250 billion backstop to OpenAI to fund a massive data-center project, WSJ reported. Shares ticked up in premarket trading along with other chip stocks.

Markets are entering the busiest week of the quarter, with more Big Tech earnings and a Fed decision on deck.

ASML Holding’s share price has surged over the past few years and now sits in a zone where recent valuation checks suggest the stock no longer looks like a clear bargain, even as strong industry demand and high profile customer wins keep expectations elevated. ASML Holding has returned about 150% over the past 3 years, which puts extra focus on whether current buyers are paying a full price for that success. Progress in High NA EUV adoption at customers like Intel can support high...