EUV is trading at $24.10, up 2.12%, benefiting from broad pre-market gains and improving U.S.-China sentiment supporting growth stocks.
- The NASDAQ Composite is up 0.90%, while Nasdaq futures are up 0.88%.
- Semiconductor leadership reinforced the move: AI-chip stocks rallied on September 18, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index gained about 2.78%, and major chip names advanced.
- Lower oil prices and renewed confidence in AI infrastructure are additional tailwinds.