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China could launch its own production of chip equipment. Shares of giant ASML fell by more than 8%
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Fusion42 · 28 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
A Chinese state-owned company has begun mass production of semiconductor equipment, directly threatening ASML's market position and causing its share price to fall over 8% to six-month lows.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors.
◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway
ASML's monopoly on advanced lithography is breaking. If you sell components, materials or services into chip equipment manufacturing, China's state-backed entry means your current customer has a new competitor—and pricing power just shifted.
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