STRC hit a record low, with pre-market trading price reaching $73.
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Trump pressures retailers to cut prices to combat inflation, demanding supermarkets lower beef prices.
According to a report by the WSJ on July 8th, the Trump administration recently pressured major supermarket chains such as Walmart, Kroger, and Albertsons to lower beef prices during the Independence Day shopping season to alleviate food inflation pressures. Walmart subsequently announced price reductions on thousands of items, with ground beef prices dropping by up to 12%. Trump later stated that Walmart was lowering prices "at the request of the government" and called on other retailers to follow suit. This action is part of the Trump administration's efforts to control inflation. In addition to pushing for lower food prices, Trump has previously called for lower gasoline prices, capped credit card interest rates, and reduced drug prices, hoping to alleviate voter dissatisfaction with high prices before the midterm elections. However, with U.S. cattle herds at a 75-year low, tight supply continues to push up beef prices. U.S. ground beef prices rose 12% year-on-year in May, indicating that food inflation pressures have not yet fully eased.
Market forecasters predict the Nasdaq 100 may experience volatility in the second half of the year, with AI trading momentum slowing.
According to Mars Finance, on July 8th, data from the prediction market platform Kalshi showed that traders are becoming more cautious about the NASDAQ-100 Index's performance in the second half of the year. Currently, the market believes there is approximately a 50% probability that the NASDAQ-100 will stabilize above 30,000 points by the end of the year, about a 40% probability that it will break through 32,000 points, and only about a 27% probability that it will rise to 33,000 points. This reflects a cooling of investor expectations regarding the sustainability of the AI-driven rally. Meanwhile, UBS released a report indicating that after the semiconductor sector's surge in the second quarter, the market is reassessing the next phase of AI trading. Although the long-term growth logic of AI remains unchanged, market leadership may undergo a structural shift, with funds potentially flowing from overvalued technology stocks to other sectors. Technology stocks may face more significant valuation corrections and sector rotation pressures in the second half of the year.
US pre-market news at a glance: Samsung's earnings report triggered a collective weakness in semiconductor stocks in pre-market trading; SpaceX officially debuts on the Nasdaq 100 today.
According to BlockBeats, the following are key market news items before the US stock market opened on July 7th: 1. Samsung released its Q2 earnings forecast, showing an operating profit increase of over 1800% year-on-year, with single-quarter profits exceeding the total of the previous three years. Simultaneously, the company's revenue also increased by 129% year-on-year, reaching 171 trillion won. Affected by the semiconductor sell-off triggered by the "sell-off" of Samsung's earnings, chip-related technology stocks generally weakened in pre-market trading. The three major US stock futures indices showed mixed results in pre-market trading: Dow Jones futures rose 0.41%, Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.9%, and S&P 500 futures fell 0.09%. 2. SpaceX officially debuted on the Nasdaq 100 before the US stock market opened today, with Wall Street institutions collectively bullish. Most institutions believe that SpaceX is no longer just a traditional aerospace company, but a platform company with the potential for rocket launches, Starlink satellite internet, AI infrastructure, and future space computing. 3. DeepSeek is secretly developing its own inference chip. If successful, this would reduce reliance on external suppliers and give it more cost-effective hardware control. However, the project is still in its early stages and faces manufacturing and memory acquisition restrictions due to US export controls. 4. UBS recommends investors buy SK Hynix's upcoming American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and sell its South Korean shares, as these new shares are expected to trade at higher prices. 5. JPMorgan strategists say the recent weakness in semiconductor stocks should be seen as a buying opportunity, as the chip upcycle is not yet over, and truly meaningful new supply may not appear until 2028. 6. US ADP employment change for the week ending June 20 was 21,000, compared to 30,750 in the previous week. 7. BlackRock will launch an ETF tracking the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index, aiming to meet investors' growing demand for participation in the AI-driven stock market rally and challenge Invesco's dominant position. 8. Amazon is returning to the US bond market to raise funds for its artificial intelligence infrastructure. The company will issue eight benchmark bonds with maturities ranging from 3 to 40 years, raising at least $25 billion in the dollar bond offering. 9. Global brokerages have begun coverage research on Elon Musk's SpaceX (SPCX.O), and a preliminary consensus has formed on Wall Street: buy the stock. At least six brokerages, including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and UBS, have given it a buy rating, optimistic about its long-term growth prospects, although doubts remain about profitability and valuation.
Following the "end" of the US-Iran ceasefire, cryptocurrency and stock markets experienced widespread declines.
PANews reported on July 8th that, according to CoinDesk, the US launched airstrikes against Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ships, and Iran subsequently attacked Kuwait and Bahrain. US President Trump announced the "end" of the ceasefire with Iran, calling the negotiations "meaningless," causing a sharp drop in global risk appetite. Bitcoin and Ethereum fell by more than 2%, the CoinDesk 20 index fell by nearly 3%, and Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 futures fell by about 1.5% at one point. In the crypto derivatives market, BTC futures open interest declined slightly, while ETH triggered approximately $90 million in long position liquidations during the price drop. Overall, the 24-hour crypto market saw approximately $450 million in liquidations, of which approximately $350 million came from Altcoin trading pairs. Altcoins generally fell, and Solana erased all gains since July.
Cryptocurrency stocks fell in pre-market trading; STRATEGY down 4.1%.
According to data from Odaily Odaily, cryptocurrency stocks fell in pre-market trading, following Bitcoin's more than 2% decline. COINBASE GLOBAL fell 3.5%, BIT DIGITAL declined 3.6%, and STRATEGY fell 4.1%. RIOT PLATFORMS fell 4.4%, HUT 8 CORP fell 4.9%, and MARA HOLDINGS fell 3.5%.
SpaceX shares fell 6.83%, dropping below its opening price on its first day of trading.
PANews reported on July 8th that, according to Jiemian News, SpaceX closed at $149.47 on July 7th (Eastern Time), a sharp drop of 6.83% for the day. The stock price fell as low as $149.09 during the session, marking a new low since its Nasdaq listing on June 12th and falling below its opening price of $150 on its first day of trading, though still above its IPO price of $135. This occurred on the same day as the stock's official inclusion in the Nasdaq 100 index, which should have been a positive window for passive capital inflows. However, the stock price moved in the opposite direction, compounded by a broader market correction in tech stocks, pushing the stock into a deep correction phase.