Euro Stoxx 50 falls 0.6 percent at midday as ASML slides

Published on 10/15/2026 at 13:10 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Euro Stoxx 50 fell to 6,151 points at midday as ASML and chip shares dropped before US PPI and retail sales at 2:30 p.m. CEST.

Technology selling sets the tone

Euro Stoxx 50 stood at 6,151 points at 12:05 p.m. CEST, down 39 points or 0.6 percent on October 15, 2026.
U.S. inflation reached 3.7 percent, while the 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 5.266 percent.
ASML fell 4.8 percent as technology shares extended a global selloff.
U.S. PPI, retail sales and jobless claims are due at 2:30 p.m. CEST.

Euro Stoxx 50, EU0009658145, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

The Euro Stoxx 50 stood at 6,151 points at 12:05 p.m. CEST on October 15, 2026, down 39 points or 0.6 percent. The selloff followed U.S. inflation of 3.7 percent and a 10-year Treasury yield of 5.266 percent, Yahoo Finance reported.

ASML fell 4.8 percent at 11:01 a.m. CEST as the global rout in artificial-intelligence stocks pressured European technology shares, Reuters reported. Defensive buying supported insurance shares, while SAP held slightly higher, dpa-AFX via onvista said.

Why is the Euro Stoxx 50 down today?

High-growth technology shares remained under pressure after the U.S. inflation data raised fears of further Federal Reserve rate hikes. Chip stocks bore the brunt, while investors favored defensive areas, Trading Economics reported.

Euro Stoxx 50 course turns defensive

The index opened at 6,171 points after Wednesday's 6,190-point close. It fell to 6,119 points early in the session before recovering to 6,151 points by midday, finanzen.ch reported.