US stocks opened modestly higher on Friday after a sharp selloff in the previous session, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 9.7 points, or 0.02%, at 52,768.87. The S&P 500 gained 24.5 points, or 0.32%, to 7,665.68, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 131.7 points, or 0.51%, to 26,198.835. Despite the rebound, the main indexes remained on track to end the week lower as surging government bond yields, higher energy prices and geopolitical tensions weighed on risk appetite. Markets also continued to assess concerns over persistent inflation, uncontrolled deficit spending and record corporate debt issuance. Chipmakers and AI hyperscalers remained mixed after steep weekly losses, with Intel, AMD and Seagate set to end the week about 10% lower and Meta and Broadcom down about 7%. Walmart was headed for a roughly 10% weekly decline after a rare earnings miss weakened its outlook and raised concerns about pressure on US consumers.