** Shares in European tech and semiconductor companies rise, with traders pointing to Nvidia's NVDA.O strong results and Q4 forecast
** "Nvidia management's tone and outlook along with the beat and raise results should help to inject confidence back into the AI narrative again," analysts at HSBC say
** Tech stocks index .SX8P rises around 1.5% at 0815 GMT
** ASML ASML.AS, ASM International ASMI.AS and BE Semiconductor BESI.AS rise between around 2% and 3%
** STMicro STMPA.PA and Nordic Semiconductor NOD.OL are up between around 1% and 3%
** Infineon IFXGn.DE, Aixtron AIXGn.DE are also up between around 3% and 4%
(Reporting by Simon Ferdinand Eibach and Linda Pasquini)
((Simonferdinand.eibach@thomsonreuters.com))