European shares rose on Thursday, after two straight sessions of declines, as U.S. semiconductor designer Nvidia’s positive sales forecast sparked a rally in chip stocks.
The broader Europe STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) rose 0.2%, with the technology sector (.SX8P) jumping 1.4%.
Chipmakers ASM International (ASMI.AS), BE Semiconductor (BESI.AS) and Aixtron (AIXGn.DE) rose between 1.3% and 2.8%.
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