European tech, semi stocks fall as Fed's rate cut expectations wane

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14/11/2025 08:58

** Shares in European semiconductor companies fall as hawkish commentary from U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers dampened expectations for an imminent interest rate cut

** STOXX Europe Technology index .SX8P falls 2.1% to a seven-week low, leading sectoral losses on the wider STOXX 600 index .STOXX

** Chipmakers Soitec SOIT.PA and STMicroelectronics STMPA.PA slide 1% and 1.6%, respectively, while semiconductor equipment manufacturers ASML ASML.AS, ASMI ASMI.AS and BESI BESI.AS fall between 2.2% and 3.4%

** Swiss sensor maker ams OSRAM AMS.S and German chip manufacturer Infineon IFXGn.DE are down 3.5% and 4%, respectively

** Aixtron AIXGn.DE, Siltronic WAFGn.DE and Nordic Semiconductor NOD.OL fall between 1% and 2.3%

(Reporting by Ozan Ergenay)

((ozan.ergenay@thomsonreuters.com))