The CEO of Dutch chipmaking giant ASML warned investors they needed to get used to more DeepSeek-style “elephants in the room” as he projected optimism days after China’s surprise AI chatbot caused turmoil for Western tech stocks.

ASML Holding NV surged the most since 2020 after booking orders worth twice as much as analysts expected, as the artificial intelligence boom fuels demand for its chipmaking machines.

The company posted fourth-quarter orders well above analysts’ expectations as chip makers scrambled for machinery to produce increasingly sophisticated semiconductors.

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ASML's shares rose by more than 7% today and were up by 4.1% as of 11:03 a.m. ET.

Investors will seek reassurance that ASML's AI-dependent growth outlook for 2025 is secure despite a selloff sparked by China's DeepSeek, as the biggest supplier of equipment used to make computer chips ASML reports earnings on Wednesday.

ASML shares have bounced back from the impact of DeepSeek. ASML predicts that low-cost AI models will boost demand for the firm's machines.

ASML Holding shares are surging 6% in intraday trading Wednesday after the Dutch semiconductor-gear manufacturer reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results.

Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML on Wednesday reported better-than-expected net sales and profit results for the fourth quarter.