ASML, the sole supplier of extreme ultraviolet lithography machines required for the most advanced semiconductor chips, reported third-quarter profits that beat expectations and said customers were willing to place orders through 2030. The Dutch company raised its fourth-quarter sales guidance while warning it would likely lack sufficient capacity to meet demand, sending its share price up 3 percent. European markets and U.S. futures rose this morning (S&P 500 futures up 0.21 percent, Stoxx 600 up 0.48 percent, FTSE 100 up 0.22 percent), whereas Asian markets declined, with China down 1.36 percent. Brent crude stood at $106 per barrel and bitcoin at $83,330.
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