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US Stocks Open Higher Ahead of US-Iran Talks; Crypto Shares Advance

Uk Jin

Summary

U.S. stocks opened higher ahead of talks between the U.S. and Iran.
Cryptocurrency-related stocks were broadly higher.
Bitcoin and Ether treasury companies and crypto exchange stocks were all up.

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U.S. stocks opened higher on June 10 ahead of talks between the U.S. and Iran scheduled for this weekend.

Early in the session, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rose 0.15% and 0.55%, respectively, from the previous close. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.31%.

The gains appeared to reflect optimism over the upcoming negotiations between Washington and Tehran.

Cryptocurrency-related stocks were broadly higher. Strategy, a corporate Bitcoin treasury holder, rose 0.96%. BitMine and SharpLink Gaming, both tied to Ether treasury holdings, gained 2.37% and 2.18%, respectively.

Crypto exchange stocks also advanced, with Gemini up 1.64%, Bullish rising 1.33%, and Coinbase adding 0.20%.