US stocks open in the green: Nasdaq up 0.7%, Dow jumps 0.5%
US equities advanced on Wednesday, supported by strength in major technology names, as investors looked to extend gains from the previous session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 224 points, or 0.5%. The S&P 500 gained 0.5%, while the Nasdaq Composite added about 0.7%, reflecting broad-based buying across growth-oriented sectors. Market sentiment was underpinned by
