USD is trading at $90.46 (-3.43%) on August 10, 2026, amid semiconductor profit-taking after the recent surge.
- The Nasdaq is down 0.25%, indicating weakness concentrated in growth and technology exposure rather than a broad-market selloff.
- Foreign selling in Asian chipmakers and renewed concerns about AI-investment returns are pressuring the global chip complex.
- Higher oil prices and uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz add modest risk aversion.