European semiconductor stocks rose sharply, with Infineon leading gains up 4.6%.

Due to the continuous growth in demand for artificial intelligence-related stocks, European semiconductor company share prices have generally risen. Earlier this week, memory chip manufacturer Micron Technology reported strong quarterly results and stated that demand will remain robust for years to come. In Europe, Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML and its smaller competitor ASM International saw their share prices rise by 2.3% and 4.1%, respectively. Dutch semiconductor packaging equipment supplier BE Semiconductor Industries rose by 2.6%. German chipmaker Infineon Technologies' share price increased by 4.6%. STMicroelectronics' share price rose by 2.7%.