Unnamed Chinese company begins developing advanced chip-making machines; ASML drops

An unnamed Shanghai-based, government-backed Chinese company has begun manufacturing deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machines, marking China's effort to reduce dependence on ASML's equipment amid US export controls. ASML's stock fell as the development signals potential domestic competition in chipmaking machinery.

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