STMicroelectronics shares fell 3% in early European trade; Italian technology firm Technoprobe slid 4.2% and cable maker Prysmian dropped 3.3%.

Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman Baghaei said Oman and Iran have agreed to jointly, responsibly manage the Strait of Hormuz. A Muscat meeting with Gulf officials scheduled for today to showcase those decisions was canceled due to developments in Yemen. Baghaei said the meeting would have been an opportunity to discuss the new policy and that he did not believe any responsible country would accept being manipulated or pressured by external forces.

TrendForce data on Sept 14: memory chip spot averages — DDR5 16Gb (2Gx8) 4800/5600 unchanged day-on-day; DDR4 16Gb (2Gx8) 3200 down 0.56% day-on-day; DDR4 8Gb (1Gx8) 3200 unchanged day-on-day.