PREVIEW-ASML's order book expected to benefit from AI chip boom By Toby Sterling and Nathan Vifflin AMSTERDAM, July 16 (Reuters) - ASML ASML.AS , the top equipment supplier to computer chip makers, is expected to report an influx of new orders when its new boss delivers second-quarter results on Wednesday, as customers expand capacity to meet booming demand for AI chips.

FACTBOX-European regulators crack down on Big Tech Updates with latest on France's investigation in Nvidia July 15 (Reuters) - European regulators have launched a series of probes into Big Tech. In the latest move, the French antitrust regulator confirmed it was investigating Nvidia NVDA.O for allegedly anti-competitive practices. Here are some of the actions taken by European watchdogs against big technology companies: EUROPEAN UNION Apple AAPL.O will open its tap-and-go mobile payments system

French competition authority confirms investigation into Nvidia PARIS, July 15 (Reuters) - The French competition authority confirmed on Monday that an investigation is underway into chipmaker Nvidia NVDA.O over alleged anti-competitive practices. Benoit Coeure, president of the agency, told Reuters on the sidelines of a press briefing that the company would be charged "if the investigation is fruitful".

MORNING BID AMERICAS-Trump hit steepens curve; China's economy judders July 15 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan The shock shooting on Saturday of former President Donald Trump , who is seeking a return to the White House, is reverberating around world markets, with bets that the incident boosts his re-election chances steepening the Treasury yield curve and lifting stock futures first thing.

GRAPHIC-Take Five: Cancel Summer? Updates story first published on Friday, adds Trump news to theme one, China data to theme three. LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - Pressure on Joe Biden to step out of the U.S. presidential election race, mounting expectations of a September Fed rate cut, Q2 earnings, an ECB meeting and Britain's king unveiling the legislative programme of the new Labour Government.