The U.S. has eased restrictions on exports of semiconductor design software to China, according to three companies affected by the curbs. That’s giving a boost to some stocks in the sector.Shares of Synopsys and Cadence were up 3.

U.S. chip design software developers said they have received notices lifting restrictions on exports to China, in a signal that the two largest economies had settled a dispute over rare earths that had undermined a trade deal reached in May.

The Trump administration has rescinded some restrictions on the export of chip-design software to China, just weeks after putting the limitations in place.  Software firms Synopsys and Cadence and