jan 25 reuters  european stocks inched lower on wednesday as investors assessed a slew of earnings reports including chip equipment maker asmls while fears of more interest rate hikes kept investors on edge the paneuropean stoxx 600 stoxx fell 02 by 0816 gmt with technology sx8p and financials declining the most shares of asml holding nv asmlas lost 2 and were among the top drags on the stoxx 600 despite forecasting sales growth of more than 25 for 2023 lonza group ag lonns fell 28 even as the swiss drug contract manufacturer reaffirmed its longerterm growth prospects the stoxx 600 had snapped two days of gains in the prior session as an improvement in economic activity spurred speculation that the european central bank ecb might have more room to raise interest rates to tackle inflation investors will monitor germanys 2023 annual economic report in berlin due at 1315 gmt amid easing fears of a recession in the euro zones largest economy easyjet plc ezjl jumped 92 after projecting it would beat current market expectations for 2023 and deliver a fullyear profit reporting by ankika biswas in bengaluru editing by subhranshu sahu