S&P 500 Opens Up 45.38 Points at 7,422.24; Nasdaq Gains 0.81%

Broad-based opening gains across all three major indices point to risk appetite firming at the start of the session rather than a narrow, sector-specific move. The Nasdaq's outperformance suggests growth and technology names are leading, which is the read-through that matters for crypto and RWA sentiment, since those assets have tended to track tech-heavy risk appetite. Whether the advance holds through the session or fades into the close is the open question, and it is the durability rather than the size of the move that carries signal.