US Stock Market Sees Mixed Opening With Tech Stocks Leading Gains

According to BlockBeats, on October 18, the US stock market opened with mixed results. The Dow Jones Industrial Average remained nearly flat, while the S&P 500 Index rose by 0.3%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 0.5%. Notably, Nvidia (NVDA.O) saw a 1% rise in its stock price after Bank of America raised its earnings per share expectations for the company over the next few years. Apple (AAPL.O) also experienced a 1.3% increase, driven by data showing a significant surge in sales of the latest iPhone model during the first three weeks after its release. Additionally, Netflix (NFLX.O) surged by 7.6% following its third-quarter earnings report, which exceeded market expectations.