EUVL.DE is trading at €7.46, up +3.12% on August 17, 2026, primarily as expanding AI-data-center infrastructure demand supports photonics and optical-connectivity companies.

  • Major holdings include Lumentum, Fabrinet, Ciena, MACOM, and Applied Optoelectronics.
  • Optimism around silicon photonics and AI-chip testing, including Aehr Test Systems’ new $22 million AI production order and photonics-system customer order, likely strengthened sentiment across the group.
  • Softer U.S. retail sales raised expectations for a September Fed rate hold, supporting growth-oriented technology valuations.