The three major U.S. stock indices opened higher collectively, with Apple down 2.6%

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks opened with the Dow Jones up 0.05%, the S&P 500 index up 0.27%, and the Nasdaq up 0.54%. Apple fell 2.6% due to weak demand reducing iPhone 18 Pro orders. Storage concept stocks rose broadly, with Micron Technology, SK Hynix, and SanDisk up about 1.5%, and Seagate Technology and Western Digital up about 1%.