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On July 6, offshore Chinese yuan (CNH) traded at 6.7942 against the U.S. dollar at the New York close (04:59 Beijing time on July 7), down 89 pips from the previous Friday's close. The pair traded within a range of 6.7819–6.7998 during the session.

UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper warned on Monday that governments need global agreements to manage artificial intelligence risks before a crisis forces action. In an article, Cooper compared the current challenge to the early nuclear arms race, noting that international safety agreements only emerged after nations witnessed the devastation caused by atomic weapons at Hiroshima. She called on Britain to bring together the United States, China, and other major AI powers to establish shared safe

According to Chosun Biz on July 6, South Korea's Kosdaq-listed ESCONECK wrote off 4 billion won (approximately $3 million) in investment in carbon-recycling subsidiary EcoHyTech. The company had identified EcoHyTech as a new growth driver but recorded the full impairment after the subsidiary faced prolonged commercialization delays, resulting in zero revenue and ongoing losses. Financial investors subsequently recovered their principal investment ahead of schedule.

According to Edaily Korea, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 53,055.91 on July 6, up 0.29%, breaking the 53,000 level for the first time on a closing basis. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 1.12% to 26,121.16, while the S&P 500 climbed 0.72% to 7,537.43. The gains were driven by renewed interest in artificial intelligence-related technology stocks, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index surging 2.2%. Broadcom advanced 3.7% following news of an extended chip supply agreement with Apple

On Monday, July 6, spot gold fell 0.32% to $4,163.55 per ounce at the New York close. COMEX gold futures, however, rose 1.19% to $4,175 per ounce. Spot silver declined 0.62% to $62.0263 per ounce, while COMEX silver futures gained 2.31% to $62.475 per ounce. COMEX copper futures increased 1.41% to $6.2560 per pound.

According to Bloomberg strategist Simon White, Micron Technology (MU), SanDisk (SNDK), and Western Digital (WDC) have collectively contributed close to 25% of the S&P 500's gains year-to-date in 2026. Micron alone contributed approximately 1.4 percentage points, about one-sixth of the index's overall advance in the past six months, during which the S&P 500 climbed 8.3%. The concentration of gains in a handful of memory chip stocks highlights how AI-driven investment momentum has heavily favored

According to Jin10, on July 7, the U.S. Dollar Index rose 0.01%, closing at 100.853. The euro strengthened to 1.1443 U.S. dollars from 1.1439 previously, while the British pound gained to 1.3395 from 1.3356. The Japanese yen increased to 162.06 per U.S. dollar from 161.36, and the Swiss franc rose to 0.8050 from 0.8035. The Canadian dollar advanced to 1.4209 from 1.4198, while the Swedish krona fell to 9.6255 from 9.6436.

According to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on July 6, Germany's Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has been selected as the lead negotiator for Canada's submarine program, valued at up to CAD 60 billion. Carney announced the decision at a naval base in Halifax, Nova Scotia, stating the initiative extends beyond procurement to build domestic industrial capacity. South Korea's Hanwha Ocean, which competed for the contract with its KSS-III platform, will remain as a backup supplier if negotia

According to Jin10, crude oil futures fell at the close on July 7. WTI August contracts declined 14 cents to $68.55 per barrel, down 0.2%, while Brent September contracts fell 13 cents to $71.99 per barrel, down 0.18%.

According to Argentina's central bank market expectations survey, economists forecast inflation of 30% by year-end 2026, down 0.5 percentage points from prior expectations, and GDP growth of 3.0%, up 0.1 percentage points.

According to Wafer, a startup specializing in inference optimization, AMD MI355X chips running the latest open-source model GLM 5.2 achieved inference costs at roughly half that of NVIDIA's flagship B200 GPU, while delivering approximately 80% of the performance. Testing showed single-node aggregate throughput of 2,626 tokens per second, with single-stream throughput reaching 213 tokens per second. The optimization leveraged software techniques including model quantization, inference engine sele

MSCI will confirm its approach to handling the Alert Board by July 17.

According to E-Daily, US stock markets rose sharply on July 7, with the Dow Jones Index surging past 53,000 for the first time, up 0.29% to 53,055.91. The S&P 500 climbed 0.72% to 7,537.43, while the Nasdaq Composite jumped 1.12% to 26,121.16. Technology and semiconductor stocks led the rally, with the XLK technology ETF gaining 2.98% and the SMH semiconductor ETF rebounding 2.3%. Nvidia stated its product roadmap remains unchanged, Broadcom announced an extended partnership with Apple through 2

Multiple Wall Street firms including Morgan Stanley, Bank of America Securities, and Cantor Fitzgerald raised Western Digital (WDC) price targets since June, with the highest target reaching $1,050, driven by expectations of an HDD super-cycle. Analysts cited AI data center demand, which is projected to grow 40–50% annually, while HDD supply increases only 30–35%, creating a favorable pricing environment. WDC expects earnings per terabyte to rise through 40TB+ high-capacity drives, with incremen

Toyota announced plans to construct a new $3.6 billion factory in Texas, shifting part of its truck production from Mexico to the United States. The investment underscores the automaker's commitment to expanding U.S. manufacturing capacity as companies continue to relocate operations northward amid trade considerations and local production incentives.

According to CBOE, the exchange reported significant trading volume increases in June. Futures daily average volume rose 30.5%, while index options daily average volume increased 36.8%. Cross-exchange options daily average volume grew 40.5%.

According to CryptoTimes, Zcash's market cap reached approximately $10 billion in mid-2026, making it the largest privacy coin and surpassing Monero. Approximately 30% of circulating ZEC now sits in shielded pools, up from roughly 8% in 2024, signaling genuine growth in privacy adoption among users.

According to Bloomberg, Richard Heathcote, former chief investment officer of Tether Holdings, plans to sell part of his stake in the stablecoin company earlier this year. Heathcote is working with investment bank PJT Partners on the sale, with negotiations ongoing with potential buyers. Tether issues USDT, the world's largest stablecoin by circulation.

According to Bloomberg, distressed asset investment funds that bought Strategy Inc. preferred shares at discounted prices are exploring with Moelis & Co. to exchange their holdings into other securities as the Bitcoin-heavy company faces mounting pressure. The funds are discussing swapping their preferreds into other preferred stock or potentially common equity. Strategy's common stock has fallen approximately 75% over the past year as Bitcoin's rally stalled, raising questions about the company

According to FnGuide, Samsung Electronics' second-quarter operating profit is expected to reach 85 trillion won or higher when earnings are announced on July 7, marking a record high. Financial consensus projects Q2 revenue at 173.8 trillion won and operating profit at 85 trillion won, surging 1,718.83% year-over-year. Some brokerages forecast operating profit exceeding 90 trillion won, with KB Securities projecting 90 trillion won and Daishin Securities predicting 91 trillion won. The earnings