U.S. stocks opened higher on the final trading day of September, with strength in large-cap technology shares lifting the broader market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.11%, the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.46% and the S&P 500 advanced 0.3% in early trading. The move followed a September 30 session in which the major indexes ultimately finished modestly lower as rising Treasury yields, weaker consumer confidence and interest-rate uncertainty pressured sentiment. The CNN Business Fear & Greed Index fell to 32 from 34, remaining in the Fear zone. The 10-year Treasury yield reached 5.25% and the 30-year yield 5.58%. Oil prices declined after Saudi Arabia repaired its east-west pipeline and resumed operations at Yanbu Port, while gold and silver rose. Bitcoin was quoted at $83,820 and Ethereum at $2,694 at 8 a.m. EDT. U.S. job openings fell by 256,000 to 7.079 million in August from a revised 7.335 million in July, below the 7.23 million estimate. Investors were also monitoring developments involving the Strait of Hormuz, corporate earnings and a series of analyst rating changes.