BUZZ - European semiconductor stocks lead losses as sell-off in the artificial intelligence sector spreads

October 13 - ** Affected by the sell-off in artificial intelligence-related stocks, European chipmaker stocks fell in early trading (link), dragging the broader STOXX technology index .SX8P down by 1.7%.

** STMicroelectronics STMPA.PA, Soitec SOIT.PA, Infineon IFXGn.DE, and semiconductor testing company Technoprobe TPRO.MI all saw their share prices drop by around 5%.

** Silicon wafer manufacturers Siltronic (WAFGn.DE), Aixtron (AIXGn.DE), ASM International (ASMI.AS), and X-FAB (XFAB.PA) each fell between 3% and 4%.

** Chip equipment giant ASML ASML.AS declined 3.3%, while BE Semiconductor BESI.AS fell 2.7%.

** "It all depends on the market's view of the sustainability of AI investments," said Degroof Petercam analyst Michael Roeg.

** In Asia, South Korea's KOSPI (link) fell more than 6%, closing lower for the fifth consecutive trading day; Tokyo-listed memory chip maker Kioxia 285A.T slid 13%.

** On Monday, the US Philadelphia Semiconductor Index .SOX dropped 2.7%.

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