[U.S. Stock Market Opens with Dow Jones Hitting Record High, Broadcom Drops Over 7%] The three major U.S. stock indices showed mixed performance at the opening: the Dow Jones Industrial Average opened 0.17% higher, hitting a record high; the Nasdaq opened 0.45% lower; and the S&P 500 Index opened 0.2% lower. Broadcom's sales outlook fell short of expectations, putting pressure on tech stocks, with Broadcom dropping over 7%, AMD and Oracle falling nearly 1%. Boosted by rate-cut expectations, the gold and silver sectors performed strongly, with Hecla Mining and Harmony Gold rising over 3%.