As AI fueled the demand for chip production equipment, ASML secured EUR5.4 billion in orders in 3Q25, beating the market expectation of EUR4.9 billion.Christophe Fouquet, ASML's CEO, said that AI investment continued to show positive momentum and its growth had extended to more customers, though he also acknowledged that sales in the Chinese market would see a nosedive in 2026.Related NewsRetail Sales YoY for Sep in China is 3%, lower than the previous value of 3.4%. The forecast was 2.9%.