All three major US equity indices opened higher on Monday as a retreat in Treasury yields and a more than 3% drop in oil prices eased investor anxiety. Dow futures rose about 0.4% before the opening bell, while the 10-year Treasury yield fell to around 4.70% from 4.74% in the prior session. Lower yields can make equities relatively more attractive, although growth and technology stocks remain sensitive to borrowing costs. In Friday’s session, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 140.15 points, or 0.26%, to close at 53,417.16. The S&P 500 fell 21.51 points, or 0.28%, to 7,652.86, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 200.26 points, or 0.76%, to 25,980.19. The yield decline followed the US Treasury Department’s plan to increase buybacks of longer-dated bonds, potentially taking the program above $4 billion. Analysts cautioned that the intervention may provide temporary relief but does not resolve the structural fiscal imbalance associated with more than $40 trillion in total government debt. Oil fell to about $82.45 a barrel, helping reduce inflation pressure and potentially easing the Federal Reserve’s need to maintain restrictive monetary policy. However, part of the decline reflected concerns about demand rather than an oversupply, leaving the equity rally vulnerable if weaker oil prices signal a slowing global economy. Nvidia’s upcoming earnings report is emerging as an important test for technology stocks and the broader growth trade that has powered much of the market’s gains over the past two years. The Nasdaq’s nearly 0.8% decline on Friday, compared with the Dow’s gain, underscored investor concern about growth stocks; Nvidia’s results could either ease or reinforce those worries.