On April 24th, local time, the three major U.S. stock indices all opened higher, then the Dow Jones Industrial Average fluctuated and turned red. As of the time of writing, the Dow fell 0.34%, the S&P 500 rose 0.19%, and the Nasdaq increased 0.57%.

Regarding market views, HSBC strategist Max Kettner previously stated that despite recent geopolitical turmoil, the bullish outlook for the stock market remains solid, as improving corporate earnings and fewer investor holdings create room for further market gains.

However, Goldman Sachs warned that they expect a potential correction in the U.S. stock market and advised investors not to increase their positions hastily. Goldman Sachs wrote in the report: "According to our asymmetric equity framework, the risk of a market decline remains high, while the likelihood of a market rise is low, indicating that increasing risk investments is not a wise strategy." Goldman analysts emphasized that their overall outlook for U.S. stocks remains unchanged, but there are potential selling pressures in the current market, which they believe is why investors should avoid risky assets.

In terms of sectors, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index opened sharply higher, rising over 3% as of the time of writing, potentially achieving a record 18 consecutive days of gains. Among its components, Intel surged as much as 27%, AMD increased over 13%, ARM rose over 11%, Qualcomm gained over 9%, and RMBS increased nearly 8%.

Intel previously released its financial report, showing that the company's revenue in the first quarter was $13.6 billion, a year-over-year increase of 7%, surpassing market expectations of $12.42 billion; net profit in the first quarter was a loss of $3.7 billion, compared to a loss of $800 million in the same period last year; adjusted earnings per share were $0.29, compared to $0.13 in the same period last year. At the same time, the company forecasted revenue for Q2 2026 to be between $13.8 billion and $14.8 billion, well above analysts' expectations of $13.06 billion. The financial report also showed that Intel's data center and AI revenue in the first quarter was $5.1 billion, a year-over-year increase of 22%.