AI-driven demand lifts ASML’s 2026 outlook despite China export curbs
TL;DR
ASML beat Q1 estimates and raised its 2026 net-sales guidance to €36-40 billion on strong AI-related demand for chip-manufacturing tools; memory tooling led the quarter, but China headwinds from export restrictions reduced system sales there to 19% of total, while Korea and Taiwan remained key markets.
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