ASML and U.S. chip stocks sink on report of China's DUV breakthrough

Reports of a Chinese breakthrough in deep ultraviolet (DUV) chip lithography technology sent ASML and U.S. semiconductor equipment stocks sharply lower, threatening the Western export controls that have isolated China from advanced chipmaking tools. The development signals potential erosion of a critical competitive advantage underpinning U.S. semiconductor dominance.

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