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Shaky Market and Mixed Price Developments

In a volatile market environment, the impressive price rally in the semiconductor sector lost momentum on Wednesday. ASML’s shares struggled to reach another record in Amsterdam, while the shares of the German company Infineon, despite a year-to-date increase of 134 percent, slipped slightly into the loss zone.

Nevertheless, investors seem to recognize recovery potential in the lower ranks of the German stock market. Shares of Aixtron and Suss Microtec recorded significant price gains, indicating growing interest in these companies.

Record Rally at Marvell Technology and Artificial Intelligence

In New York, pre-market trading suggests that the record rally at Marvell Technology is entering a new round with a double-digit percentage increase. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently referred to the company as the „next trillion-dollar company,“ further boosting confidence in the sector.

Semiconductor stocks continue to benefit from the enormous demand in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The exponentially increasing data volumes require specialized processors, leading to massive investments by cloud providers in the expansion of data centers. This particularly benefits equipment manufacturers and memory producers.

Geopolitical Risks and Interest Rate Hikes

However, technology stocks react sensitively to economic news. The market value of tech companies is heavily dependent on future growth expectations, which in turn are influenced by inflation and the overall economic development. Currently, the resurgent tensions in the Middle East raise concerns that oil prices may remain high, potentially leading to a surge in inflation.

Such a scenario could force central banks to raise interest rates, negatively impacting semiconductor stocks. Higher interest rates diminish the present value of future profits, and a slowdown in economic growth could further burden the industry.

Positive Analyst Opinions for ASML

By mid-week, analyst Sandeep Deshpande from JPMorgan focused on ASML with a price target of €1,900. He emphasizes that market expectations for the equipment manufacturer in the chip industry need to be revised for 2027 and 2028. The company’s recent signals regarding capacities for EUV lithography systems are optimistic and indicate strong customer demand. Additionally, immersion DUV lithography is seen as another growth driver for ASML, as it enables the production of very small microchips.

In summary, ASML’s shares closed at €1,496 on Wednesday, increasing their year-to-date gain to 62 percent. They were among the best performers in the EuroStoxx 50, which overall slightly declined.

Suss Microtec and Aixtron on Record Course

In the German small-cap index SDax, shares of Suss Microtec surged to a peak of €99.45, representing an impressive year-to-date increase of 154 percent. The semiconductor supplier is considered a serious candidate for promotion to the MDax. Deutsche Börse will announce in the evening who will achieve the promotion.

Also among the best performers in the MDax are the shares of Aixtron, which reached €60.46, the highest level since 2000. Despite a year-to-date increase of 250 percent, the record high of €89.50 from the dot-com boom era remains far off. These developments highlight the potential and dynamics in the semiconductor sector, which are of great interest to entrepreneurial-minded investors.