S&P 500 opens up 43.33 points at 7,702.77; Nasdaq gains 0.98%

The divergence is the story: the Nasdaq's near-1% gain against a marginally lower Dow points to a tech-led open rather than broad risk appetite, with the S&P's advance sitting between the two. That split matters for crypto and RWA sentiment, since digital-asset beta has tended to track growth and tech leadership more than blue-chip industrials. Whether the tech bid holds through the session, or the Dow's softness spreads, is the open question worth watching.