U.S. stocks open higher, with Nasdaq leading gains after Trump comments

U.S. equity markets rose on June 29, with all three major index futures trading higher before the cash session and major benchmarks opening in positive territory. Bitget market data showed Dow Jones futures up 0.41%, S&P 500 futures up 0.71% and Nasdaq 100 futures up 1.08% before the open. At the open, Bybit market data cited by PANews showed the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.59%, the S&P 500 up 0.82% and the Nasdaq up about 1.25%, while the Nasdaq 100 rose about 1.3%. The move came as President Trump said the U.S. and Iran would meet tomorrow, which investors appeared to interpret as a sign of possible easing in immediate geopolitical tensions. Crypto-linked stocks also advanced, with Coinbase up 2.09% and Robinhood up 2.43%.