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Americas · Daily Close

Americas closed broadly down.

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 · AI-powered market analysis by MarketBell
Bias
Bear
1 up · 4 down
Breadth
1/5
rising
Avg move
-0.52%
region avg
Top mover
Nasdaq
-1.16%
Markets Closed
S&P 500United States$7503.85-0.45%
NasdaqUnited States$25,819-1.16%
Dow JonesUnited States$52,925-0.25%
Russell 2000United States$2982.49-0.90%
TSXCanada$35,273+0.17%
Why Americas closed broadly down
AI‑Chip Fears

Nasdaq dropped sharply following concerns over DeepSeek developing its own AI chips and faltering semiconductor demand.

Samsung Sell‑Off

Tech shares, including memory giants, declined after Samsung’s strong earnings triggered a surprise down‑leg in chip stocks.

Oil Shock

Spiking oil prices on renewed tensions around the Strait of Hormuz weighed on equities broadly, deepening losses.

Commodities Spot
Gold$4116.30-0.93%
Silver$60.39-2.47%
WTI Crude$72.28+5.44%
Brent Crude$76.00+5.57%
Bitcoin$63,710-0.45%
VIX$16.13+3.60%
US 10Y Yield$4.53+0.98%

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