The dollar index, which measures the U.S. currency against six major peers, rose 0.01% to 100.853 at the New York close. EUR/USD 1.1443 (prev. 1.1439); GBP/USD 1.3395 (prev. 1.3356); USD/JPY 162.06 (prev. 161.36); USD/CHF 0.8050 (prev. 0.8035); USD/CAD 1.4209 (prev. 1.4198); USD/SEK 9.6255 (prev. 9.6436).

Hong Kong stocks closed lower. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.51% to 23,496.89; the Hang Seng Tech Index declined 0.75% to 4,507.04. Turnover was HKD 319.7bn. Markets opened weak, saw a brief morning bounce and slid in the afternoon. Sector moves: innovative drugs and memory/storage names fell, banks outperformed, tech showed selective strength. Notable movers: Longpan Technology (02465.HK) +8.0%, Nobikan (02635.HK) +7.7%, Zhipu (02513.HK) +5.2%, Meituan (03690.HK) +4.5%, Tencent (00700.HK) +2.0%; Kuaishou (01024.HK) - >12%, GigaDevice (03986.HK) - >12%, Montage Technology (06809.HK) - >10%, Yangtze Optical Fibre & Cable (06869.HK) -7.7%, Kingboard Laminates (01888.HK) and Kingboard Holdings (00148.HK) - >5%.

European equities closed mixed on Monday July 6: Germany's DAX +20.66 pts (+0.08%) to 25,818.14; UK's FTSE 100 -30.32 pts (-0.28%) to 10,648.71; France's CAC 40 -28.20 pts (-0.33%) to 8,479.87; EURO STOXX 50 -16.68 pts (-0.26%) to 6,396.00; Spain's IBEX 35 -179.43 pts (-0.90%) to 19,674.87; Italy's FTSE MIB +136.65 pts (+0.26%) to 52,955.50.