TradingKey – On July 7, Eastern Time, in pre-market trading, the three major U.S. stock index futures showed mixed performance. As of press time, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 0.21%, S&P 500 Index futures fell 0.13%, and Nasdaq 100 Index futures fell 0.91%.

[Source: CME Group]

Asia-Pacific stock markets plunged across the board today, with a sell-off in the semiconductor sector sweeping through Asian markets. The Nikkei 225 Index closed down 2.12% at 68,256.96 points. South Korea’s KOSPI Index plummeted 4.91% to 7,655.92 points, after falling over 8% during intraday trading to trigger circuit breakers. Samsung Electronics closed down 6.92%, and SK Hynix closed down 6.06%.

In commodities, gold and silver prices were under slight…