Data compiled by Woofun AI shows that US equity markets opened with broad-based gains, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.04%, the S&P 500 climbed 0.1%, and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.46%.

Concurrently, the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) retreated 2.07%, indicating a reduction in market fear.

The artificial intelligence sector led the rally, with Astera Labs surging 5.78%. Other major beneficiaries included Teradyne, which gained 5.29%, ASML, up 5.27%, Marvell Technology, advancing 4.87%, and Arm Holdings, rising 4.04%. This coordinated move across key hardware and semiconductor names suggests sustained investor confidence in the AI infrastructure build-out.