One signal

ASML’s expanded semiconductor equipment capacity is reportedly fully booked through 2027, according to an investor letter quoted by Yahoo Finance Canada. The letter attributes that outlook to ASML management commentary.

That would point to sustained demand for the machinery used to make advanced chips, including AI chips. But this is an investor letter’s account of management’s comments, not a direct confirmation from ASML. A useful signal, then, rather than a booking calendar to set your watch by.

Discuss: If a chipmaking-equipment supplier is booked out years ahead, is that strong evidence of durable AI demand, or a risky reason to expand capacity?

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