The Dow opened up 0.3%, the S&P 500 rose 0.8%, and the Nasdaq increased by 1.2%

Robot concept stocks soared, with Nauticus Robotics rising 48.7%, Guardforce AI up 43.0%, and Richtech Robotics increasing 18.3%. Verisk rose 2.5%, as Buffett increased his holdings in the stock three times within a month. Smart Share Global surged 45.8%, receiving a privatization offer