Euro Stoxx 50 rises 37 points as ASML leads at midday
Published on 10/14/2026 at 13:25 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSASML and inflation set the tone
- Euro Stoxx 50 stood at 6,204 points at 12:08 p.m. CEST, up 37 points or 0.6 percent.
- ASML climbed 2.2 percent after raising its 2026 sales outlook.
- Rheinmetall led Euro Stoxx 50 gainers with a 3.0 percent rise at midday.
- US headline CPI is due at 8:30 a.m. ET, with 3.6 percent expected.
The Euro Stoxx 50 rose 37 points, or 0.6 percent, to 6,204 points at 12:08 p.m. CEST on October 14, 2026. ASML's stronger outlook lifted technology shares ahead of US inflation data.
ASML gained 2.2 percent after raising its 2026 sales outlook and citing strong artificial-intelligence demand, Reuters reports.
Why is Euro Stoxx 50 higher today?
ASML said demand for its chipmaking tools was strong enough to exceed planned capacity in 2027 and 2028. The company also raised its full-year sales forecast to between EUR 44 billion and EUR 45 billion, supporting the technology sector, dpa-AFX via finanznachrichten.de reports.
German wholesale price inflation rose to 8.7 percent in September from 6.8 percent previously. The data did not prevent the broader equity advance, while investors awaited the US CPI release, finanzen.ch reports.
Winners and losers in Euro Stoxx 50
Winners and losers at 12:08 p.m. CEST came from the same STOXX snapshot, finanzen.ch reports:
- Rheinmetall up 3.0 percent
- BASF up 2.0 percent
- Infineon Technologies up 1.6 percent
- Siemens Energy down 0.6 percent
- UniCredit down 0.3 percent
- Mercedes-Benz Group down 0.2 percent
Euro Stoxx 50 holds above its opening level
The index opened at 6,176 points after closing at 6,167 points on October 13. It touched a midday low of 6,176 points and a high of 6,216 points, with the high reached before the 12:08 p.m. CEST reading, finanzen.net reports.
What comes next for Euro Stoxx 50
US September consumer prices are due at 8:30 a.m. ET on October 14. Headline CPI is expected at 3.6 percent year over year, up from 3.4 percent. Core CPI is expected at 2.5 percent, versus 2.4 percent previously, SpinDepth reports.
