European shares fall after Nvidia, ASML signal mounting corporate pain
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European shares slipped on Wednesday after a strong start to the week, as concerns over corporate profits deepened following news that Nvidia would shoulder billions in charges due to U.S. export curbs to China. Adding to tech woes, ASML, the world's biggest supplier of computer chip-making equipment, warned that tariffs were increasing uncertainty for its outlook for 2025 and 2026, sending its shares 7.4% lower. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.9%, as of 0706 GMT, after two days of gains although market moves were tamer compared to a week ago. Other regional indexes - Germany, France, Spain, and the UK also fell between 0.3% and 0.8%. Nvidia faced a $5.5 billion charge related to its most advanced chip available for sale in China, as U.S. attempts to keep ahead in the AI race. Live Events The European technology sector fell 3.2%, leading declines among sectors. The outlook for European corporate earnings has worsened as th...