European shares edge higher as ASML's AI demand outlook boosts tech

Business Recorder • Oct 14, 2026

European shares inched up on Wednesday, recovering from modest losses in the previous session, as strong results from ASML lifted the technology sector. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was up 0.32% to 636.99 points by 0713 GMT, after pulling back from a one...

European shares inched up on Wednesday, recovering from modest losses in the previous session, as strong results from ASML lifted the technology sector. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was up 0.32% to 636.99 points by 0713 GMT, after pulling back from a one week-high on Tuesday. The world’s biggest supplier of chipmaking equipment, ASML, rose 1.8% after saying that AI-driven demand for its chip-printing tools is so...