Euro Stoxx 50 closes 34 points lower as ASML sinks
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- Euro Stoxx 50 finished at 6,167 points on October 13, down 34 points or 0.6 percent.
- ASML fell 4.2 percent as Chinese chip advances renewed pressure on the AI trade.
- BMW led the index gainers, rising 2.6 percent on October 13.
- US CPI is due October 14 at 8:30 a.m. ET, with 3.6 percent annual inflation expected.
The Euro Stoxx 50 closed at 6,167 points on October 13, down 34 points or 0.6 percent. The index reversed early gains as technology stocks weakened and European gas prices rose, dpa-AFX reported.
ASML fell 4.2 percent ahead of its earnings, after Chinese chip advances intensified concerns about the AI trade, Trading Economics said. From 6,184 points at 12:09 p.m. CEST, the index fell 17 points, or 0.3 percent, by the close.
Why did the Euro Stoxx 50 reverse lower?
The Euro Stoxx 50 opened at 6,191 points after a 0.2 percent decline from the previous close. It reached 6,224 points at the high and 6,165 points at the low, according to finanzen.net.
Technology stocks bore the pressure. LVMH also closed lower after fashion and leather-goods revenue fell 5 percent year over year, while banks provided some support.
Winners and losers in the Euro Stoxx 50
Gainers and losers at the close on October 13 came from the same STOXX market list, finanzen.net reported:
- BMW up 2.6 percent.
- adidas up 2.4 percent.
- SAP up 1.5 percent.
- Siemens Energy down 2.5 percent.
- Infineon down 2.1 percent.
- Deutsche Bank down 1.5 percent.
Euro Stoxx 50 stays below its yearly high
The index was up 5.4 percent in 2026 through Tuesday. Its yearly high was 6,577 points, leaving the close 410 points below that level, finanzen.net reported.
What comes next for the Euro Stoxx 50
- October 14, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET: US September CPI is due, with 3.6 percent annual inflation expected, Trading Economics shows.
- October 14, 2026, 4:10 a.m. CEST: ECB President Christine Lagarde is scheduled to speak, Yahoo Finance lists.
