India, July 16 -- Shares of ASML Holding N.V. were losing around 8 percent in the morning trading in Amsterdam as well as in the pre-market activity on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, after the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker on Wednesday warned that it can't confirm growth in fiscal 2026. This was after reporting weak unit volume and bookings in its second quarter, even as profit and net sales were higher. The company also issued third-quarter outlook and maintained growth outlook for fiscal 2025.
Christophe Fouquet, CEO of ASML, said, "Looking at 2026, we see that our AI customers' fundamentals remain strong. At the same time, we continue to see increasing uncertainty driven by macro-economic and geopolitical developments. Therefore, whil...