Major U.S. Indexes Open Higher with Tech and Consumer Stocks Leading Gains

Early Market Performance

Major U.S. indexes opened higher at the start of trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.12%, the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.28%, and the S&P 500 climbed 0.34%.

Sector Movements

Storage-related stocks continued to perform strongly. Micron Technology shares surged over 2.2%, SanDisk jumped 3%, and Western Digital added nearly 2%.

Individual Stock Volatility

• Kraft Heinz shares fell more than 6.5%
• Berkshire Hathaway plans to register the sale of up to 325.4 million shares of Kraft Heinz