** Shares in chip-makers and tech companies rise after
Nvidia NVDA.O far exceeded expectations with its quarterly
revenue forecast on Wednesday and said it would buy back $25
billion in stock
** The company said an artificial-intelligence boom fuelled
demand for its chips
** STOXX tech index .SX8P rises 1.45% and heads for the
fifth straight day of gains, trading at its two-week high
** "Nvidia gained 7% in extended trading and lifted semi and
tech peers after giving stellar Q323 outlook and announcing
$25bn buyback," a trader notes
** Infineon IFXGn.DE and Siltronic WAFGn.DE shares rise
1% and 1.5% respectively
** Swiss-based Temenos TEMN.S , AMS Osram AMS.S , Meyer
Burger MBTN.S and VAT VACN.S rise between 1% and 2.6%,
Austria-based AT & S ATSV.VI rises 3%
** Amsterdam-listed ASML Holding ASML.AS and ASM
International ASMI.AS rise 2% and 4% respectively, BE
Semiconductor BESI.AS up 4%
** Milan-listed shares of STMicroelectronics STMMI.MI rise
2.4%
(Reporting by Linda Pasquini)
((Linda.pasquini@thomsonreuters.com))