LONDON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Shares in European semiconductor manufacturers rose on Tuesday after the European Parliament approved rules to introduce a single charging port for mobile phones, tablets and cameras to be in use across the bloc by 2024.
Shares in ASM International (ASMI.AS) , Infineon , STMicroelectronics and BESI (BESI.AS) rose between 4.7% and 7.3% after the announcement. read more
The vote confirms an earlier agreement among EU institutions and will make USB-C connectors used by Android-based devices the EU standard, forcing Apple (AAPL.O) to change its charging port for iPhones and other devices.
STMicro and Infineon are two of Apple's suppliers.
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Reporting by Joice Alves; Editing by Amanda Cooper
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