BlockBeats News, May 1st, U.S. Stock Market Opening: The Dow rose by 0.51%, the S&P 500 Index rose by 1.02%, and the Nasdaq rose by 2%, driven by easing trade tensions and better-than-expected tech stock earnings. Microsoft (MSFT.O) rose by 10%, Meta Platforms (META.O) rose by 7.25%, both exceeding Q1 earnings expectations. In addition, cryptocurrency stocks saw a general increase, including:
MicroStrategy (MSTR) rose by 2.96%
Coinbase (COIN) rose by 2.41%
MARA Holdings (MARA) rose by 4.34%
Riot Blockchain (RIOT) rose by 5.09%