News for ASM International NV (ASM.AS)

Shares in ASML were up 4.3% by 0809 GMT, with Dutch rivals BE Semiconductor and ASM International rising by 5% and 2.9% respectively, among top performers on the European benchmark STOXX 600 index. The Bloomberg report, citing unnamed sources, said that major Chinese memory chip manufacturer ChangXin Memory Technologies Inc (CXMT) would not be added to U.S. trade restrictions lists, adding that the timing and contents of the decision are not certain. The U.S. Commerce Department oversees U.S. restrictions on China exports and is expected to issue new guidance after the Thanksgiving holiday.