ASML Jumps 3% on Beat Q2 Earnings; Alibaba Rises 4% Following Apple AI Integration

At market open today, U.S. equities started mixed, with Nasdaq up 0.6%, S&P 500 up 0.35%, and Dow Jones up 0.2%. ASML gained around 3% after the company's second-quarter earnings exceeded expectations and raised full-year guidance. Alibaba rose about 4% following Apple Intelligence integration, with the company's Qwen AI selected as Apple's primary AI capability provider alongside seven other AI services completing registration. BlackRock surged 8.3%, marking its largest gain since April 2025, on second-quarter results that beat expectations.

SK Hynix declined about 7% after jumping over 27% in the prior session. Morgan Stanley fell roughly 2% following its Q2 earnings release.