U.S. stocks opened broadly higher, with cryptocurrency-related shares rising; Strategy gained over 5%

According to data from MSX.COM, U.S. stocks opened with the Dow up 0.55%, the Nasdaq up 0.05%, and the S&P 500 up 0.31%. The June non-farm payroll data came in well below market expectations, reducing bets on interest rate hikes. Spot gold, cryptocurrencies, and other assets rose. The gold sector led the gains, with Harmony Gold up over 5%, Gold Fields up over 4%, and Kinross Gold up over 3%. Cryptocurrency-related stocks also gained, with Strategy up over 5%, Coinbase up over 3%, and Circle up over 2%.