ASML's AI Chip Investments and VIX Squeeze: The New Market Squeeze

U.S. markets kicked off with a strong start, fueled by rising oil prices and earnings reports from chipmakers like ASML. Dow Jones Futures opened at 38,000, up 0.5%. ASML's stock surged 8% as AI chip demand surged. Markets are assessing gamma squeeze risks with VIX retreating to 15. These moves are reacting sensitively to Fed policy shifts. The U.S. economy's 2025 outlook is now forecasting softer growth due to the chip crisis.