ASML Orders Dive As Chipmakers Pause High-End Gear Purchases

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ASML Orders Dive As Chipmakers Pause High-End Gear Purchases

(Bloomberg) -- ASML Holding NV posted orders that fell short of analysts’ expectations, as Taiwanese and South Korean chipmakers held off buying the Dutch firm’s most advanced machines.Bookings at Europe’s most valuable technology firm fell 61% in the first quarter from the previous three months to €3.6 billion ($3.8 billion), missing estimates of €4.63 billion. Top chipmakers like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Samsung Electronics C…