- A sell-off in chip shares pulled Asian markets mostly lower on Tuesday, with South Korea's Kospi index sinking more than 5%.
- ASML fell 1.1% in Amsterdam while Britain's FTSE 100 rose 0.8%, Germany's DAX climbed 0.6%, and France's CAC 40 gained 0.3% in early European trading.
- U.S. futures edged higher and oil prices fell even as Middle East tensions continued.
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“a sell-off of chip shares pulled Asian shares mostly lower”
“Shares of Dutch leading chip machine maker ASML in Amsterdam fell 1.1%.”