ASML shares plunge amid sharp decline in Q3 orders

THE HAGUE, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASML saw its stock price drop sharply on Tuesday after reporting a significant decline in third-quarter (Q3) orders.

The company disclosed that total orders for the third quarter amounted to approximately 2.6 billion euros (about 2.8 billion U.S. dollars), less than half of the 5.6 billion euros recorded in the previous quarter.

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