U.S. stocks opened higher, with technology stocks performing strongly

2025-05-01 21:31:47

At the opening of the US stock market, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.51%, the S&P 500 rose 1.02%, and the Nasdaq rose 2%, driven by the cooling of the trade situation and the better-than-expected earnings of technology stocks. Microsoft (MSFT.O) rose 10%, and Meta Platforms (META.O) rose 7.25%, and its Q1 results both exceeded expectations. The Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index rose 0.43%.

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