US stocks open lower, Meta rises over 5%

US stock markets opened with declines, as the Dow Jones fell 0.15%, the S&P 500 dropped 0.25%, and the Nasdaq declined 0.36%. Meta Platforms shares rose more than 5% following the launch of its personal AI agent, Muse. Amazon shares fell 1.2% as the company issued its first four-part sterling bond, while Apple shares dipped 0.2% ahead of a major product event.