The US dollar index fell 0.52% to close at 100.861.
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The US dollar index rose 0.17% to close at 101.023.
According to ChainCatcher, citing Jinshi, the US dollar index, which measures the dollar against six major currencies, rose 0.17% on July 8, closing at 101.023 in late trading. One euro was worth 1.1419 US dollars, down from 1.1443 US dollars in the previous trading day; one pound sterling was worth 1.3363 US dollars, down from 1.3395 US dollars in the previous trading day; one US dollar was worth 161.94 Japanese yen, down from 162.06 Japanese yen in the previous trading day; one US dollar was worth 0.8076 Swiss francs, up from 0.805 Swiss francs in the previous trading day; one US dollar was worth 1.4195 Canadian dollars, down from 1.4209 Canadian dollars in the previous trading day; and one US dollar was worth 9.6784 Swedish krona, up from 9.6255 Swedish krona in the previous trading day.
A-shares closed lower: The ChiNext index rose initially but then fell back, closing down 1.7%, with robotics and lithium mining concepts experiencing a collective correction.
PANews reported on July 8th that, according to Cailian Press, the market experienced volatile adjustments, with all three major indices closing lower. The combined turnover of the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges was 2.56 trillion yuan, a decrease of 17.6 billion yuan compared to the previous trading day. Market hotspots were scattered, with over 3,700 stocks declining. In terms of sectors, the computing power leasing concept bucked the trend, with YunSai Zhilian, DataPort, Wangsu Science & Technology, Nanxing Shares, and 263 all hitting their daily limit. The AI server concept was active, with Inspur Information hitting its daily limit. Gold stocks fluctuated and rose, with Zhaojin Gold rebounding to its daily limit. The information security concept saw unusual upward movement, with Green Alliance Technology hitting its 20% daily limit and Zhongcheng Technology rising over 16%. On the downside, the humanoid robot concept fluctuated and adjusted, with Estun, Dayang Electric, and Rifeng Precision Machinery hitting their daily limit. The lithium mining concept collectively weakened, with Tianqi Lithium, Rongjie Shares, and Shengxin Lithium Energy hitting their daily limit. At the close, the Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.49%, the Shenzhen Component Index fell 1.87%, and the ChiNext Index fell 1.7%.
U.S. stocks closed lower across the board, with semiconductor, memory, and optical communication sectors leading the declines. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 4.65%.
According to BlockBeats, on July 8th, based on BIT (bit.com) market data, the US reinstated military strikes against Iran and oil sanctions. As a result, all three major US stock indices closed lower: the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.25%, the Nasdaq Composite fell 1.16%, and the S&P 500 fell 0.45%. The semiconductor and memory sectors declined, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index falling 4.65%, and SpaceX falling nearly 7%, hitting a new low since its IPO. The memory sector saw the largest declines, with Western Digital (WDC) down 7.86%, Seagate Technology (STX) down 4.68%, Micron Technology (MU) down 4.71%, and SanDisk (SNDK) down 7.26%. Semiconductor stocks generally declined, with Lam Research (LRCX) down 6.87%, Applied Materials (AMAT) down 6.46%, Marvell Technology (MRVL) down 7.45%, KLA-Tec (KLAC) down 7.22%, AMD (AMD) down 6.51%, and Intel (INTC) down 9.66%. Optical communication concept stocks also faced pre-market pressure, with Astera Labs (ALAB) down 11.12%, Ciena (CIEN) down 3.44%, Coherent (COHR) down 6.43%, Lumentum (LITE) down 4.42%, and Corning (GLW) down 4.84%.
The US dollar index rose slightly to 100.853. A summary of major currency exchange rate changes.
According to ChainCatcher, citing Jinshi, the US dollar index, which measures the dollar against six major currencies, rose slightly by 0.01% on July 6, closing at 100.853 in late trading. One euro was worth 1.1443 US dollars, up from 1.1439 US dollars in the previous trading day; one pound sterling was worth 1.3395 US dollars, up from 1.3356 US dollars in the previous trading day; one US dollar was worth 162.06 Japanese yen, up from 161.36 Japanese yen in the previous trading day; one US dollar was worth 0.805 Swiss francs, up from 0.8035 Swiss francs in the previous trading day; one US dollar was worth 1.4209 Canadian dollars, up from 1.4198 Canadian dollars in the previous trading day; and one US dollar was worth 9.6255 Swedish krona, down from 9.6436 Swedish krona in the previous trading day.
The US unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to a one-year low in June, causing the dollar index to decline briefly and spot gold to surge.
According to Odaily data, the US unemployment rate fell to 4.2% in June, the lowest level since June 2025, lower than the market expectation of 4.3%. The US dollar index (DXY) fell 30 points to 100.85. Spot gold surged, reaching $4120 per ounce, up 2.20% on the day. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note fell 1.76 basis points to 4.457%.
SpaceX shares fell 1.2% in pre-market trading after being included in the Nasdaq 100 index.
According to Mars Finance, citing Jinshi, SpaceX shares fell 1.2% in pre-market trading after the company's stock was included in the Nasdaq 100 index and several brokerages began covering the stock.