On March 6th, the U.S. stock market opened sharply lower, with the three major indices declining significantly. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.28%, the S&P 500 dropped 1.22%, and the Nasdaq decreased 1.45%. Technology stocks generally declined, with ASML dropping over 5%. Cryptocurrency-related stocks also generally declined.

ChainCatcher reports that according to Gate market data, at the opening of the US stock market, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.37%, the S&P 500 increased by 0.3%, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.45%. Major tech stocks generally rose, with Micron Technology up nearly 4%, ASML up 2.6%, and both Tesla and TSMC increasing by over 1%.

ChainCatcher message, according to Gate market data, at the opening of the U.S. stock market, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.15%, the S&P 500 Index dropped 1.07%, and the Nasdaq Composite declined 1.5%. Star tech stocks performed poorly, with ASML (ASML.O) down 2.2%, TSMC (TSM.N) down 2.4%, and Amazon (AMZN.O) down 2.7%. The Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index fell 2%.

ChainCatcher News reports that before the US stock market opens, popular tech stocks generally declined. Micron Technology dropped over 3.5%, and AMD also fell more than 3.5%. ASML, Alibaba, and Intel all declined over 3%.

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ChainCatcher message, according to Jin10 report, on the opening of the US stock market, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.13%, the S&P 500 index increased 0.3%, and the Nasdaq Composite index went up 0.6%. Chip stocks performed strongly, with ASML (ASML.O) up 2.6%, as the net sales for the fourth quarter and the full-year revenue both hit new highs; Nvidia (NVDA.O) increased by 1.4%.

ChainCatcher message, according to Jin10 report, as the US stock market opens, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rises by 100 points, the S&P 500 index increases by 0.64%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index rises by 0.88%. Major tech stocks generally rise, with ASML (ASML.O) up 6.8%, surpassing a market capitalization of $520 billion; TSMC (TSM.N) up 4%, and Micron Technology (MU.O) up 3%. The Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index is up 0.1%.

ChainCatcher message, according to Jinshi reports, US stock semiconductor equipment stocks surged in after-hours trading, with ASML rising over 5% and TSMC rising over 4%. Previously, TSMC stated that capital expenditures will be higher in the next three years.

ChainCatcher News, according to Jin10, the Nasdaq 100 Index rose over 1%, Intel's stock price increased by 10.4%, and ASML ADR rose by 6.9%.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has agreed to invest up to $150 million in the chip startup xLight, aiming to enhance domestic chip manufacturing capabilities. xLight is associated with former Intel CEO Gelsinger and is developing technology that competes with ASML. This move strengthens the U.S.'s influence in the chip industry.