U.S. stocks opened higher with key indexes up, Bitcoin holding near $114K, and robust corporate earnings and tariff-related trade talks influencing investor sentiment.
U.S. stocks opened with the S&P 500 rising 0.3%, Nasdaq climbing 0.5%, and the Dow up by 38 points. Bitcoin hovered near $114,000 despite sell-off pressure, following an all-time high above $123,000 in July 2025. Corporate earnings saw Disney posting strong Q3 results bolstered by a new WWE deal, while AMD fell 5% on missed EPS, Uber announced a $20 billion buyback amid a revenue beat, and Snap dropped 20% after a revenue miss. Investors are also monitoring tariff developments with an August 7 deadline and reports of a potential $100 billion domestic investment by Apple to mitigate further tariff penalties.