ASML’s Chipmiring Machine Order disappoints the uncertainty of tariff

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Commands of ASML’s entities, CEO, Christof Fouqueti, Donald Trump’s tariff ads warned “increased uncertainty increases”.

Shares Asml The effects of tariffs have hit fears on the spending of potential intelligence in the expenditures of artificial intelligence, as a result of January 12 percent.

“AI is still a market driver. The demand is strong,” said Fouquet, the Dutch-based company added tariffs “Very carefully”.

In March, the quarter reservations in March, a metric, which is placed in the quarter-reservations, which are placed by customers, but not yet delivered, appreciated 4.8 billion euros compared to the prices of analysts.

This result was a turn Previous quarterWhen reservations are highly higher than expected, the customers of ASML tried to prevent the expected departments on its equipment.

The high price of ASML unique lithographic machines – 73 in a quarter – the commands are difficult to predict in a short time. The Taiwanese semi-transmitting company, including Intel and Samsung, trust in Asml’s equipment to produce the most advanced chips for customers such as Apple and Nvidia.

Over the first quarter, total sales came extensive in accordance with 46 percent of the year, 7.7 billion euros and expectations. Dutch technology group, second-quarter revenues will be 7.8 billion euros 7.2 billion euros, 7.8 billion euros according to the visible alphanation.

The ASML did not change the annual revenue management up to 30bn euro to 35 billion euros.

“Our conversations to date with customers support our expectations of 2025 and 2026,” Fouquet said. “However, the latest tariff ads increased uncertainty in the macro environment and the situation will remain dynamically.”