The three primary US stock indices commenced trading with modest gains, with the Dow Jones Index rising 0.08%, the S&P 500 Index edging up 0.20%, and the Nasdaq Index advancing 0.37%. NVIDIA's share price appreciated by 1% as the company's second-quarter earnings surpassed analysts' expectations, despite its data center business revenue falling slightly short of market forecasts. Snowflake's share price surged 10.5%, buoyed by a 32% increase in second-quarter revenue and an upward revision to its full-year earnings guidance. Conversely, CrowdStrike's share price dipped over 2% after the company reported a loss in the second quarter and provided revenue guidance that fell below market projections. Chinese stocks exhibited mixed performance, with Alibaba and JD.com witnessing share price declines, whereas NIO's share price rose.