The artificial intelligence boom has propelled Dutch chip equipment maker ASML to become Europe's most valuable listed technology company, with investors increasingly betting it could become the continent's first trillion-dollar company. Strong AI-driven demand, a dominant position in advanced chipmaking equipment and bullish analyst forecasts have fuelled optimism, although geopolitical risks and sustained AI spending remain key variables.

AMSTERDAM, July 20 : The global artificial intelligence boom has propelled ASML to the top of Europe's stock market, as soaring demand for AI computer chips flows to the Dutch…

After blowout second quarter earnings, investors and analysts are asking a once far-fetched question: could ASML become Europe's first ever trillion-dollar firm?