U.S. stock technology and chip stocks are broadly higher before the market opens, with SanDisk up over 4%. Gold breaks through $4,700, crude oil plunges, and institutions recommend focusing on three main themes.

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Reporter丨Zhang Jiayu Lin Jianmin

Editor丨Liu Xueying

On April 6, U.S. stock index futures that had fallen earlier collectively rebounded before the market open. As of 17:25, Dow Jones futures were up 0.36%, Nasdaq 100 index futures were up 1%, and S&P 500 index futures were up 0.63%.

Major U.S. tech stocks rose collectively ahead of the bell. Tesla was up 1.67%, Meta was up more than 1%, Microsoft, Google A, Amazon, and Nvidia were up nearly 1%, and Apple was up 0.22%.

The chip and memory sector rose across the board before the market open. SanDisk was up more than 4%, Micron Technology was up more than 3%, and Western Digital and Seagate Technology were up more than 2%.

Oil stocks were down before the market open. Exxon Mobil, Devon Energy, Occidental Petroleum, and Rattlesnake Energy fell by about 1%. On the news front, international crude oil prices plunged, rising more than 3% at one point earlier in the day. As of the time of publication, WTI crude oil was down 1.86% to $109.46 per barrel; Brent crude oil was down 1.46% to $107.44 per barrel.

Spot gold surged upward to break through $4,700, rising 0.65% during the day. Spot silver rose 0.49% to $73.37 per ounce.

Crypto prices climbed. Bitcoin rose to above $70,000. As of the time of publication, Bitcoin was at $70,191.2, up 4.79% over the past 24 hours; Ethereum was at $2,168.91, up 6.19% over the past 24 hours.

On the news front, citing a report by Xinhua News Agency, a source in the UK said that the United States and Iran have received draft proposals for a ceasefire agreement, which could take effect on the 6th.

Open Source Securities believes that the worst pricing phase may already be passing, and advises investors to start experimenting with an offensive positioning from the left side, but not to be overly aggressive, while technology growth remains the direction worth paying the most attention to.

Open Source Securities advises investors to focus on three main themes: growth is still the strongest theme in this cycle—pay special attention to Power Capital (power equipment, energy metals), Compute Capital (storage, semiconductors, robotics, liquid cooling), platform applications (Hong Kong-listed internet) and innovative drugs; emphasize that in 2026, high dividend yields are better than in 2025, and focus on coal, insurance, media, petrochemicals, and transportation sectors; focus on real estate “option” assets after potential bottoming in property prices, such as optional consumption driven by stabilization in the balance sheet and the recovery of service consumption (high-end commercial properties, outdoor sports, tourism, hotels, and catering, etc.)

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Responsible for this article: Guo Xitong